By Obakeng Maje
Hartswater police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a bakkie which was fully loaded with passengers collided into a taxi. The incident happened Saturday at about 15H00 and 16H00, on N18 between Taung and Magogong.

The emergency services personnel had to utilise the jaws of live to free other passenger who were trapped inside the taxi as a result of the impact of the vehicle collision.

The passengers from the bakkie were flung off and strewn all over the N18 and others landed into a nearby water canal.

“During our investigation on the accident scene four lifeless bodies were retrieved from the canal and other bodies were scattered on the road. Twelve people were certified dead on the accident scene and one died while admitted at the hospital” lieutenant Olebogeng Tawana said.

Twenty six occupants who survived the accident with critical injuries, have been transported to Hartswater, Taung and Klerksdorp Hospitals to receive medical treatment.

The driver of the bakkie, a 59-year-old man have been arrested and charged with culpable homicide, he will appear before the Hartswater Magistrate’s Court Monday.-TDN
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