According to police spokesperson, Sergeant Christopher Spies, two cases of culpable homicide were opened following the horrific accidents in Beaufort West and Murraysburg on Thursday.
“At about 00:50, police dispatched to a scene outside Beaufort West where two vehicles, a Toyota Quantum minibus taxi with three occupants and Toyota Corolla with seven occupants, collided head-on,”
One occupant, who is believed to be the driver of the minibus, sustained multiple injuries and was declared dead on the scene.
“…five occupants of the light motor vehicle sustained serious injuries and were also declared deceased,” Spies said.
According to the police two other occupants of the Toyota Corolla sustained multiple injuries and were transported to a hospital in George for medical care.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions – one to and other from the Cape Metropole.
Sources: News24
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