Six killed in a devastating crash on N1 Makhado in Limpopo
Six people have been killed in a motor vehicle accident on the N1 south of Makhado in Vhembe district in Limpopo on Sunday.
The provincial department of Transport and Community Safety says a light motor vehicle collided head-on with a light delivery vehicle after overtaking on a barrier line.
Department spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene says four women and two men were declared dead on the scene.
She says four other people who sustained injuries were transported to nearby health facilities for medical attention.
"Our law enforcement officers at the scene cited reckless driving as possible cause of the crash."
Meanwhile, Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Florence Radzilani has sent condolences to the bereaved families.
"This has been a bloody weekend on our roads. Our hearts are heavy. People have lost lives in different kinds of vehicles and others while walking.
"This a painful but also opportune time to implore all road users to never get tired of heeding the call to always obey the rules of the road, for everyone to arrive alive. Let us be mindful of the decisions we take on the road and their impact on others before we act," says Radzilani.
