By Obakeng Maje

Kimberley-Four people died in a fatal accident this morning in Kimberley.

On Friday,at about 07:45 am there was a fatal accident on N12 near the Riverton/Langley turnoff involving a truck and a Nissan bakkie. 

The accident took place about 20 kilometres from Kimberley. 

“It is alleged that the truck was travelling towards the Northern direction of Kimberley when the head on collision took place” colonel donald Mdhluli said. There were four occupants inside the bakkie and one occupant in the truck. Three females, including a child, were certified dead on the scene. 

“One male from a bakkie is critically injured and was rushed to Kimberley Hospital. The driver of the truck escaped unharmed” Mdhluli said. 

The exact cause of the fatal accident is yet to be established. “It took about four hours to clear the scene. A case of culpable homicide is being investigated. The names of the deceased cannot be released until next of kin has been informed” police said.

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