Four Killed, Two Serious in Double Truck Accident

Four people were killed and two others were left in a critical condition this morning on the N12 between Tom Jones and Snake Roads. Another 12 patients sustained moderate to serious injuries.

It is understood that the two trucks, one of them carrying a cargo of mangoes, collided with the other whilst on their way to Johannesburg.

Emergency services had to close off the road whilst paramedics and other rescue workers attended to patients. Traffic was re-routed from the highway.

All of the patients sustained multiple injuries and had to be rushed off to various hospitals in the area for further medical management.

The exact cause of the accident is not yet known and will be investigated. It is understood that all of the injured were occupants of trucks.