Investigators probe horrific Vryheid crash

Investigators probe horrific Vryheid crash

Investigators probing the horror Vryheid crash have found that one of the vehicles involved, had been overloaded. 

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10 people were killed in the R34 smash between a Mazda 3 and a Ford Ranger, yesterday. 


Two girls, aged three and five, were among the victims. Six people were in the bakkie - the car had been transporting a total of seven people. 


KZN Transport's Gugu Sisilana says preliminary investigations uncovered more disturbing information. The driver of the Mazda allegedly failed to stop at a stop street. 


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"MEC Nkonyeni says it is heart-breaking that this gruesome accident comes after the Easter long weekend where the province recorded 54 fatalities." 


Vryheid police are investigating a case of culpable homicide. 


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