BY Obakeng Maje

PHOKENG: Five people lost their lives in a fatal head-on collision accident.  The accident happened on Saturday at about 06:10 on the R510 Rustenburg-Northam/Thabazimbi road.

“It is alleged that the two vehicles, a white Toyota Camry that was driving in the direction of Mogwase and a black Hyundai Getz that was in the direction of Rustenburg, collided head-on near Monakato” Warrant Officer Sam Tselanyane said.

“There was only one occupant in the Toyota Camry (Ralph Molefe) and five (two males and three females) occupants in the Hyundai Getz.  The Camry’s driver (Molefe) and three occupants in a Hyundai (2 males and a female) died on the scene” He added. 

“The two female passengers of a Hyundai were seriously injured and were transported to Moses Kotane Provincial Hospital. At about 12:50, one of the injured female passengers also died in Hospital” he continued.

 At this moment it is unclear what caused the accident, but the preliminary investigation at the scene of collision shows that the driver of the Hyundai might have tried to avoid the Camry that was allegdly driving on the wrong lane.  

There was also a beer bottle that was found spilled inside the Camry. 

A case of Culpable Homicide is investigated.

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