Mahikeng – Three people were killed in separate accidents in the North West, police said on Saturday.

A 32-year-old man was killed when his car overturned in Klerksdorp on Friday, said Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone.

The man lost control of his car on the road between Klerksdorp and Orkney and it overturned.

He was declared dead on the scene.

In a separate incident, a 39-year-old man was killed when he was run over by a car while he was trying to cross Main Reef Road on Friday.

In a third accident in the area, a 30-year-old driver was killed and two passengers injured when a car overturned between Koster and Swartruggens.

“The driver allegedly died on the scene and two passengers were taken to Swartruggens hospital with multiple serious injuries.”

Police were investigating three counts of Culpable homicide. SAPA