{"id":99940,"date":"2019-08-08T07:50:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T05:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=99940"},"modified":"2019-08-08T11:40:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T09:40:05","slug":"trafficalert-one-killed-stoffberg-accident-high-traffic-volumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/08\/trafficalert-one-killed-stoffberg-accident-high-traffic-volumes\/","title":{"rendered":"#TrafficAlert: One killed in Stoffberg accident, high traffic volumes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The accident occurred near the Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg farm, right\u00a0 after the Renoster turnoff.<\/p>\n<p>One person has been killed and another left in critical condition after a collision between a truck and two light-motor vehicles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99946\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-99946\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/stamp-3-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/stamp-3-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/stamp-3-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos by Gerhard Rheeder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99945\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-99945\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/stamp-2-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/stamp-2-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/stamp-2-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos by Gerhard Rheeder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The R555 is open, however, motorists are warned of obstruction of traffic and are advised to travel carefully in the area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99947\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-99947\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/stamp-4-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/stamp-4-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/08\/stamp-4-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos by Gerhard Rheeder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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>Watch:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/99791\/watch-armed-robbers-open-fire-unsuspecting-civilians\/\" target=\"_blank\">Armed robbers open fire on unsuspecting civilians<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/99779\/update-man-shot-midwater-heist-succumbs-wounds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man shot in Midwater heist succumbs to wounds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/99722\/municipal-security-providers-not-black-enough\/\" 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