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13 December 2024
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10 killed in minibus taxi and truck crash on N1 near Koppies, Free State
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Ten people lost their lives in the horrific accident on Sunday morning, 8 December 2024, when a minibus taxi collided with the rear of a truck on the N1, south of Koppies, en route to Kroonstad in the Free State. The crash left only two survivors, a passenger from the taxi and the truck driver, who sustained injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Emergency services were still on the scene at midday, working to extract the bodies from the mangled wreckage.
Transport minister Barbara Creey has tasked the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to investigate the cause of the horrific crash that claimed the lives of 10 people on the N1 highway in Free State and submit a preliminary report within 48 hours.
According to the Department of Transport, a minibus taxi crashed into truck. The incident took place approximately 20km from Koppies on the N1, heading towards Kroonstad. Only two people survived; one from the taxi and the truck driver.
The road had to be closed as emergency services personnel had to extract bodies from the wreckage.
Following the incident, the Minister of Transport extended her condolences to the bereaved families and the loved ones of those who lost their lives. Minister Creecy also wished for the individual who sustained serious injuries a speedy and complete recovery. Minister Creecy and her deputy Mkhuleko Hlengwa also emphasised that this crash happened after the recent launch of the Road Safety Campaign for the festive season, which means that law enforcement officers must be out in their numbers to calm down the traffic, especially in the identified hotspots, with N1 being one of those spots.
Source: The South African
Transport minister Barbara Creey has tasked the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to investigate the cause of the horrific crash that claimed the lives of 10 people on the N1 highway in Free State and submit a preliminary report within 48 hours.
According to the Department of Transport, a minibus taxi crashed into truck. The incident took place approximately 20km from Koppies on the N1, heading towards Kroonstad. Only two people survived; one from the taxi and the truck driver.
The road had to be closed as emergency services personnel had to extract bodies from the wreckage.
Following the incident, the Minister of Transport extended her condolences to the bereaved families and the loved ones of those who lost their lives. Minister Creecy also wished for the individual who sustained serious injuries a speedy and complete recovery. Minister Creecy and her deputy Mkhuleko Hlengwa also emphasised that this crash happened after the recent launch of the Road Safety Campaign for the festive season, which means that law enforcement officers must be out in their numbers to calm down the traffic, especially in the identified hotspots, with N1 being one of those spots.
Source: The South African