Six perish in horror Gantsi crash

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Thursday August 25, 2016 15:17

The commanding officer for the area, senior superintendent Mokolobetsi Marata confirmed the incident.  “It is true six people died when their vehicles were involved in an accident, colliding with each other. It is not yet clear currently as to what could have happened. We suspect one car could have hit the other on the side when they were turning at a bend. One vehicle was a Toyota Dyna popular known as ‘matshelonyana’ and the other one was Land Cruiser.

“The Dyna had three people in it and only one died, while five out of the six people in the Land Cruiser lost their lives. Two survivors are admitted at Gantsi Hospital while the other one was referred to Bokamoso Private Hospital. They all sustained serious injuries,” he said.

The police boss urged motorists to exercise due care on the roads. The deceased’s ages range from 24 to 35.

“I caution drivers to always be careful whenever they are driving. Again drivers should give each other space to allow the other to either turn or to apply brakes when something happens,” he said.

Marata said this is the eighth fatal accident under his jurisdiction since the beginning of the year.