Four lives lost in tragic head-on collision

MAHIKENG – Four lives have been lost instantaneously on an N18 head-on collision accident at 11:00 on Friday morning. The accident happened about three kilometres northwards of the Kalgold mine. All the deceased were from one vehicle that was traveling towards Mahikeng. Five occupants from the other vehicle travelling towards Setlagole, Vryburg survived with serious injuries and were taken to the public hospital in Mahikeng.

The North West MEC responsible for the portfolio of Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng sends condolences to the bereaved families and wished speedy recovery to the injured.

“Our heart goes out to the families of the deceased and we wish those who have are hospitalised speedy recovery. We are appealing to the motorists to be circumspect when driving. Research indicates that the country is losing over 12 000 lives annually to road accidents. We have to ask ourselves searching questions on how we behave behind the steering wheel. As much as accidents are sudden, on occasions investigation reveals some were avoidable and many are human errors”, said MEC Morweng.

“Impatience, recklessness, speeding and many other moving violations including fiddling with mobile phones whilst driving, are all factors that lead to accidents and innocent lives are lost needlessly. We are appealing to those who will be traveling this weekend as schools are reopening next week, to drive to the conditions of the road rather to the speed limit. We expect all provincial arterial routes including N4, N12, N14 and N18 to have more than normal traffic as many are coming back from the school break”, said MEC Morweng. A culpable homicide case is being investigated.