4 dead, 1 injured in N12 Middelburg crash

FILE | Broken windscreen due to an accident

Four people have died and 1 injured, after a vehicle they were traveling in overturned on the N12 near Middelburg, in Mpumalanga.

The Provincial Department of Safety, Security and Liaison says the cause of the crash is not yet known. However, they suspect reckless and negligent driving.

The Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie, has reminded motorists to be alert on the roads as two separate crashes claimed the lives of 10 people on Monday. https://t.co/lWjyJoe5D6 #GovZAUpdates pic.twitter.com/DhuKpz7pAe

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“Two more people escaped with slight injuries. They include the driver of the vehicle. The investigation into the crash is already under way,” says Departmental Spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi.

Mmusi says reckless and negligent driving cannot be ruled out at this stage.

#sapsMP [MPUMALANGA PROVINCE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN] #SAPS Mpumalanga Provincial Communication, in collaboration with Bushbuckridge SAPS and Bushbuckridge local Municipality , and various stakeholders, embarked on a #RoadSafety campaign on the R40 road at Ramalema in Bushbuckridge… pic.twitter.com/7L8jYzaAY5

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