{"id":83542,"date":"2018-08-04T09:11:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T07:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=83542"},"modified":"2018-08-06T12:14:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T10:14:32","slug":"four-young-lives-lost-horror-crash-middelburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/04\/four-young-lives-lost-horror-crash-middelburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Four young lives lost after horror crash in Middelburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Sgt. Thabitha Leshilo, Mhluzi police spokesperson, the accident occurred on Friday afternoon at around 15:00.<\/p>\n

The driver of the BMW allegedly lost control of and the car slid sideways into an oncoming Toyota pickup.<\/p>\n

The BMW allegedly carried six people, who were scholars on their way to a dance. They were on their way from Mhluzi to Aerorand.<\/p>\n

Four people were killed and the remaining occupants of the BMW were taken to hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n

A case of culpable homicide has been opened.<\/p>\n

Sgt. Leshilo said that police are still investigating the matter.<\/p>\n

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An image of the Toyota that was involved in the crash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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