{"id":75214,"date":"2017-11-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/75214\/bloody-sunday-as-n4-claims-eight-lives\/"},"modified":"2017-11-13T16:13:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T14:13:22","slug":"bloody-sunday-as-n4-claims-eight-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2017\/11\/13\/bloody-sunday-as-n4-claims-eight-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloody Sunday as N4 claims eight lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

All occupants of two cars were killed when a side swipe crash involving two sedans, a Mercedes Benz and a Kia, occurred near Paardeplaats at about 15:00.<\/p>\n

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Five people in the Mercedes Benz died, including a 10 year old girl and a six year old boy.<\/p>\n

Watch: Video – Gruesome accident on R555<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The boy was only found hours after the crash as he had been flung to the front of the vehicle and almost went unnoticed until the wreckage was being cleared.<\/p>\n

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Four cars and a taxi collided near Blomplaas on the N4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The two occupants of the Kia also died on impact.<\/p>\n

Watch: Video – Eastdene resident killed in bizarre N4 accident<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The deceased have so far not been identified.<\/p>\n

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One person died when a taxi collided with four cars on the N4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A short while later, at Blomplaas near Belfast, one person was killed when four vehicles and a taxi collided.<\/p>\n

Watch: Footage of the accident that killed a 12 year-old girl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The exact circumstances which led to the accident are yet to be established.<\/p>\n

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Seven people died when a Mercedes and Kia collided on the highway on Sunday afternoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

13 people, mostly passengers of the taxi, sustained injuries. At least three people were taken to hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n

A driver of one of the vehicle died on impact. He is yet to be identified.<\/p>\n

Other news:<\/h3>\n

Video: \u2018Shebeen skelms\u2019 – women trawl shebeens to target luxury car owners<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Video: Trucks collide in Samora Machel Street<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Black magic muti makes R20 000 dissappear<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Graphic content) Body found next to river with arm torn off<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Super Sport United team stuck on N4 after convoy crash<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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