Five dead, multiple injured in N11 four vehicle pile-up
The Newcastle Fire and Rescue Department used the Jaws of Life to free some of the victims from the wreckage.
Ahead of the Easter weekend, five people have died and 11 others injured, in what is believed to have been a freak accident that occurred on the N11 near Ingogo.
In the early parts of this morning, emergency services attended a scene involving a truck, a car, a bakkie with two trailers and a minibus taxi.
Five people were declared dead at the scene, while the others were treated for serious and minor injuries and transported to hospital.
The Newcastle Fire and Rescue Department used the Jaws of Life to free some of the victims from the wreckage.
“The scene is horrific. There are multiple entrapments,” said a paramedic on scene.
The exact cause of the collision is still unclear and remains subject to police investigation.
The forensics team were seen conducting preliminary investigations.
The Newcastle Advertiser extends its condolences to the family of the deceased.
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