{"id":100368,"date":"2019-08-16T09:28:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T07:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=100368"},"modified":"2019-08-19T10:58:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T08:58:29","slug":"meyer-street-claims-two-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/16\/meyer-street-claims-two-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Meyer Street claims two lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mikaeel Mohamed Hoosen and Ayesha Chandulal were travelling in a Ford.<\/p>\n<p>The incident involving a BMW and a Ford happened on Thursday shortly after 20:00.<br \/>\nThe Ford was reportedly turning into Park Street when the two vehicles collided.<\/p>\n<p>Residents, who came in their numbers, to the accident scene said they heard the impact of the crash from their homes.<br \/>\nThe BMW was carrying three people whom all survived the accident.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100371\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100371 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/use-accident-Copy-520x400.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/use-accident-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/use-accident-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residents in the area went to the scene when they heard the two vehicles crash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of them was transported to the hospital for medical treatment. The names of the three people have not being released yet.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as the family and friends of the two persons, who were killed in the accident, heard the news they rushed to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The distressed family members watched as the firefighters used the Jaws of Life to remove the bodies of their loved ones from the vehicle.<br \/>\nMeyer Street was closed for at least two hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mikaeel Mohamed Hoosen will be buried at the Middelburg Muslim Burial today.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Ayesha Chandulal will also be laid to rest today in Maputo, Mozambique.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Other current stories:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/100230\/toddler-still-icu-severe-burn-wounds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Toddler still in ICU with severe burn wounds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/100196\/alleged-baby-snatcher-behind-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alleged baby-snatcher behind bars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/100204\/video-three-suspects-loose-break\/\" target=\"_blank\">Three suspects loose after break-in<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Like us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiddelburgObserver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOBSERV\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mobserver\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" 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