Three men lost their lives early this morning when a VW Polo hatchback that they were travelling in was involved in a side swipe collision with an articulated truck on N11 road between Hendrina and Middelburg The victims died at the scene, and they included the driver and two passengers.
The driver of the truck sustained slight injuries. He was made stable on the scene before the emergency personnel took him to the nearby hospital.
The cause of the crash remains unclear, and the investigation is already underway.
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Issued by the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison
Enquiries: Moeti Mmusi
Cell: 079 291 0664 or 084 411 3372
