5 people killed in crash on R66 in Gingindlovu
Preliminary reports indicate that a Ford Ranger lost control and collided head-on with a smaller vehicle with eight occupants on board late last night.
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JOHANNESBURG - Five people have died in a horrific crash on the R66 in Gingindlovu, north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, including two children and three adults.
Preliminary reports indicate that a Ford Ranger lost control and collided head-on with a smaller vehicle with eight occupants on board late last night.
Seven others survived the crash.
The accident comes after what the Department of Transport and the Department of Human Settlements has described as a relatively safe winter holiday.
Spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya said the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) needs to strengthen road safety measures ahead of the last-minute rush back home by holiday goers.
“As we count down to the reopening of schools, I have mandated RTI to strengthen road safety measures.”