Freak accident claims the lives of fifteen (15) people

MIDDELBURG – All fifteen 15 occupants of a minibus taxi have died in what could be described as a freak accident involving a truck and a fully loaded taxi on the N9 road in Middelburg at about 11H00 last night. It is alleged that a heavy duty truck hit a stray animal and the driver lost control. As the driver was trying it regain control, its trailer gave in and fell over, right in that moment as a fully loaded taxi was parallel to it, driving the opposite direction.
The minibus taxi was travelling from Middelburg to Western Cape while the truck was going the opposite direction. The trailer crashed the taxi killing everybody inside it. The fifteen (15) deceased including – nine (9) females and four (4) males and among them were two (2) children (2 years and 2 months). Sincere condolences to all the families affected by this horrific event.