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JUST IN: Horrific Elandsvlei crash claims three lives

Three people have been confirmed dead following a horror accident between a vehicle and truck in Elandsvlei.

A horror accident has claimed the lives of three people in Elandsvlei on Monday afternoon (22 July).

Kenny Mampondo, chief of the Rand West City Traffic Department confirmed to Tumi Riba, Herald journalist who is on scene that three people have been confirmed dead following an accident between a light motor vehicle and truck on Ventersdorp Road in Elandsvlei. He added the truck then overturned and had burst into flames.

Motorists should rather avoid the area,” he said.

According to Bennie Mohlabeng, Regional Commander of the Randfontein Fire and Rescue Services they are currently at the scene and investigating.

“Clearing the road and accident scene might take the entire night.”

More details to follow.

The truck involved in the accident.
The truck involved in the accident.
The truck involved in the accident.
The accident scene in Elandsvlei.

 

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Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.

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