VEREENIGING 5 February 2012, 15:10
3 people have died and 3 others sustained injuries following a collision on the R549 this afternoon.
The cause of the collision is unknown, but a passenger vehicle with 6 occupants had collided with a tipper truck. The collision resulted in the passenger vehicle overturning multiple times.
When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they found that 3 of the occupants in the passenger vehicle, 2 female passengers and the male driver, had sustained various fatal injuries. They were later declared dead at the scene.
The 3 other occupants sustained injuries ranging from suspected back and neck injuries to various scrapes and bruises. They received treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby medical facility for further care.
The driver of the tuck sustained no injuries in the incident and refused any on-scene treatment or transportation. Local law enforcement officials attended the scene and will be investigating the incident further.
Andre Visser, ER24