One killed, another missing after serious collision near Middelburg

A third occupant told paramedics that his girlfriend was in the car with him and the deceased when the accident happened.

Emergency workers are searching for a missing woman following a collision between a truck and sedan on the N11 (Hendrina road).

Herklaas Taljaard of the CPF is assisting with the search and told Middelburg Observer that another occupant of the vehicle had been declared dead on impact.

The accident scene.

 

The woman’s boyfriend, who survived the accident, told emergency services that his girlfriend was in the car with him and the deceased man.

The collision occurred shortly after 05:00 this morning.

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Jana Boshoff

Jana works as a senior support specialist for Caxton digital. Before that she was a journalist at the Middelburg Observer 15 years where she won numerous awards including Sanlam's Up and Coming Journalist, Caxton Multimedia Journalist of the Year, and several investigative awards. She is passionate about people and the stories untold.
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