Vier sterf in noodlottige botsing op R59

Die pad sal na verwagting vir n geruime tyd gesluit wees en is nooddienste en wetstoepassers op die toneel.

October 18, 2025

Liezl Scheepers Less than a minute

Botsing Truckstop R59 — Nooddienste is op die toneel op die R59 waar n noodlottige botsing vanoggend gebeur het.

Die R59 net voor die N1-afrit vanaf Sasolburg is vanoggend om 07:28 gesluit ná ‘n noodlottige botsing om 06:23 waarby ‘n voertuig en twee vragmotors betrokke was.

Sipho Towa, provinsiale voorsitter van RIMS (Road Incident Management System) het bevestig dat vier passasiers op die toneel oorlede is.

Die pad is net na 07:00 vanoggend gesluit vir verkeer, maar is net na 09:00 gedeeltelik oopgestel. Verkeer vloei egter stadig.

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October 18, 2025

Liezl Scheepers Less than a minute

Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.