N11 accidents on the rise
Motorists are warned to be on the lookout for stray animals when travelling along the N11. This message from the provincial traffic department comes after four motorists wrecked their vehicles after colliding with animals.
The accidents accure particularly next to the entrance of the Doornkop informal settlement where the animals roam onto the public road.
On Sunday, two drivers drove into cattle wondering on the road. The provincial traffic spokesman, Mr Joseph Mabuza, told the Observer that the accidents happened 100 metres apart. One of the victims, driving in a red Audi, sustained minor injuries after his car overturned and landed on its roof.
Read the previous story and see VIDEO of the accidents on the N11.
“Currently the department is mobilizing livestock owners in the area. The community is asked to assist with getting the identities of the people responsible for the animals,” said Mabuza.
Saturday the 10 th of May, a local pastor’s vehicle, a VW Polo, burnt to ashes after he smashed into a Bushbuk. Three days later, Mr Giel Erasmus bumped into a donkey in his bakkie. Both the accidents took place across from Doornkop.
“Drivers should be alert of these animals especially during dusk and dawn when it gets difficult to see from a distance. The fencing put up to keep the animals away from the road is not helping much because there are many exists. We acknowledge the dangers caused by this and promise to look into the matter urgently,” added Mabuza.
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