Most of the deadly crashes happened on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u2022On the R546 between Charl Cilliers and Embalenhle, four people were killed when two sedans were involved in a head on collision. The accident took place around 06:00 on Saturday where three of the victims died at the scene. The fourth person succumbed to their injuries in hospital.<\/p>\n
Also read:\u00a0WATCH: Vehicles hit unmarked ditch on R555<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022In yet another head on collision, two drivers were killed at around 18:30 on Saturday on the R545 near Kriel. Three passengers sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the nearest hospitals in the area.<\/p>\n \u2022Seven people were killed on the R555<\/a> Stoffberg road at 19:00 on Saturday evening. The accident involved a single-cab bakkie and a truck. Indications are that a trailer came loose and free-wheeled into the oncoming lane, colliding with the single-cab. The driver lost control and drove into an oncoming truck.<\/p>\n Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0#TrafficAlert: R555 closed, seven die in horrific crash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022On the R544 between Kriel and Bethal, two more people were killed when the bakkie they travelled in collided with two trucks. The accident happened around 19:30 on Saturday. The deceased include the driver and a passenger from the LDV.<\/p>\n The MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Gabisile Shabalala, made a call on all motorists to obey the rules of the road.<\/p>\n Shabalala announced in a statement that these accidents could have been avoided and that investigations indicate the cause for most was human error.<\/p>\n She reiterated that reckless driving endangers not only your own life but also the lives of innocent road users adding that passengers have a duty of monitoring their driver\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Middelburg police officer arrested during Hawks operation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Botshabelo\u2019s last song<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Five busted for dagga<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Nabbed cops granted bail<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \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 \u2022 Like us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\nAlso read:<\/h3>\n
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