{"id":75372,"date":"2017-11-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/75372\/pregnant-mum-two-kids-killed-on-n4-highway\/"},"modified":"2017-11-16T14:15:33","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T12:15:33","slug":"pregnant-mum-two-kids-killed-on-n4-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2017\/11\/15\/pregnant-mum-two-kids-killed-on-n4-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Entire family wiped out in N4 accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

All eight victims who were killed in two separate accidents on the N4 Sunday afternoon<\/a>, have been identified.<\/p>\n

Watch:\u00a0Video – teacher in accident on N4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A total of seven people were killed when a Mercedes Benz and Kia<\/a>\u00a0collided at about 15:00 near Belfast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The driver of the Mercedes allegedly lost control of his vehicle in the wet weather and went into the oncoming lane, spun, and hit a Kia.<\/p>\n

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Five people in the Mercedez Benz were killed on impact, including a pregnant mother and her two kids.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An entire family was killed in the Mercedes<\/a>, including a 30-year-old pregnant mother and her two children, a boy and a girl.<\/p>\n

Read: Bloody Sunday as N4 claims eight lives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The deceased have been identified as Busisiwe Alice Muedane, Dulcidio Feliciano Muedane, Ashley Nhelenti Muedane, Jayden Muedane and Musa Khumalo.<\/p>\n

They are all Mozambican nationals residing in Carletonville<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both occupants of the Kia died and have been identified as Phadhadi Moses Mamphokhu and Maanda Given Netshilindi.<\/p>\n

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One person was killed at Blomplaas, near Belfast on the N4, when four cars and a taxi collided.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Second accident, moments later<\/h4>\n

In a separate accident just moments later, a taxi and four cars collided just a few kilometers away. This accident was also caused by the rain when a vehicle spun out of control on the highway and collided with other vehicles.<\/p>\n

One person was killed and up to 10 people sustained injuries. The deceased person has been identified as Jafta Philemon Ntandane (57) of Belfast.<\/p>\n

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