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Six people killed in head on collision near Botlokwa

One person was critically injured and air lifted to the nearest hospital for treatment.

POLOKWNE – According to Honnestweng EMS, six people were killed and one critically injured when two vehicles collided on the N1 North, near Botlokwa outside Polokwane on Monday afternoon.

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“It is alleged that one of the drivers collided with the other incoming vehicle at high speed,” the statement read.

Photo: Honnestsweng EMS

A critically injured patient was airlifted to the nearest hospital for further medical treatment.

“All six people were declared dead on scene by paramedics and the exact cause of the accident will be investigated by the local authorities.”

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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