News24 | Three killed, including tourists, in N4 Toll Road accident in Mpumalanga

Three people, including tourists from Ireland and a Mozambican national, were killed in an accident on the N4 Toll Road near Ngodwana in Mpumalanga.

Supplied/Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety

Three people, including tourists from Ireland and a Mozambican, were killed in a multiple-vehicle collision on the N4 Toll Road near Ngodwana in Mpumalanga on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the provincial Department of Community Safety, a truck travelling on the D799 Kapsehoop Road reportedly failed to stop at the intersection and collided with three vehicles travelling on the N4 Toll Road.

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The truck collided with two light delivery vehicles (LDVs) and a sport utility vehicle (SUV), the department said in a statement.

“Both the driver and a passenger from Ireland, who were travelling in the SUV, and the driver of one of the LDVs, a Mozambican, lost their lives on impact,” said spokesperson Zandile Mavuso.

“The drivers of both the truck and the other LDV were rushed to Kiaat Hospital with serious injuries.”

The road was partially closed, with traffic moving slowly. Motorists have been warned to approach the area with caution.

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