Three injured in a car accident near Taung


By TDN
Taung-Two people were taken to Joe Morolong hospital after the car they were travelling with capsized on N18 road near Taung.

The victims are originally from Ditshilong Section, in Taung.

The accident took place on Friday where Thobeka Mahusi who was driving a red Toyota all the way from Mahikeng to Taung was allegedly forced out of the road by a truck.

According to eyewitness, Mahusi lost control of her car as the weather was bad and the road was slippery. It is alleged the truck was driving on the leften side of the road, but was too big and that forced the driver to drive on the shoulders of the road.

The car veered of the road and jumped the sideline fence before it landed on its roof in a canal.

The driver was travelling with her nephew, Nkululeko,21 and her son.

The paramedics arrived shortly afterwards and took Mahusi and her son to Joe Morolong hospital as Nkululeko suffered minor injuries.

Taung police were called and the accident is been investigated.-TDN
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