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Video: Fatal crash claims 1 life, injures 3 in Mpumalanga

Traffic was affected yesterday after a light delivery vehicle and a mini-truck collided head-on near Machadodorp.

February 28, 2026
Riot Hlatshwayo Less than a minute
A screenshot of a video of the traffic that was caused by the crash. Photo: Mirelle Jacobs

Traffic was backed up for kilometres following a fatal crash that left one dead and three others injured following a head-on collision on the N4 near Machadodorp in Mpumalanga.

Lowvelder reports that the accident involved a light delivery vehicle (LDV) and a mini-truck yesterday afternoon.

Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson Moeti Mmusi said the driver of the LDV died in the crash.

Mmusi added that all three injured people were rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatment. Two of the injured were passengers in the LDV, while the third was a passenger in the mini-truck.

In an update on their Facebook page, Lowvelder confirmed the accident scene was cleared later in the evening.

Watch the video here:

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic is currently heavily backed up on the N4. According to TRAC, an accident occurred between Winnaarspoort and Milly’s filling station. A stop-and-go system is in place. This is a developing story, and Lowvelder will keep readers updated. Video: Supplied/Mirelle Jacobs #accident #tracn4 #n4 #arrivealive

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February 28, 2026
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Riot Hlatshwayo

Riot Hlatshwayo is a senior journalist based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. He is the former Bureau Chief of the Sowetan Newspaper in Mpumalanga. Riot has written for more than 16 publications in South Africa and abroad. He is also a former journalist at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
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