R81 collision claims the lives of woman and toddler
The traffic incident happened approximately 5km outside Polokwane on Sunday evening.
POLOKWANE – A head-on collision n the R81 on Sunday evening has claimed the lives of a two people, a woman and a two-year-old child.
According to The Media Liaison Officer for the Department of Transport and Community Safety, Mike Maringa the incident happened approximately 5km outside Polokwane and involved a sedan and a loading van.
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Two passengers from the van, a woman and a two-year-old child, died on impact when the vehicles collided. “Two others sustained serious injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment,” Mike said.
The exact cause of the incident will form part of a police investigation however unsafe overtaking has not been ruled out. A case of culpable homicide has been opened.
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