Three Die In Sprinter-Runx Collision

Three passengers died Saturday when this Toyota Runx collided with a Sprinter bus between Serule and Damuchujenaa
Three passengers died Saturday when this Toyota Runx collided with a Sprinter bus between Serule and Damuchujenaa

Correspondent and Staff Writer SELEBI-PHIKWE: Three people died while several others sustained critical injuries in a car accident involving a public mini-bus also known as Sprinter and a Toyota Runx that happened between Serule and Damuchujenaa over the weekend.

Onlookers said one person died on the spot whilst two others were confirmed dead upon arrival at the Selebi-Phikwe Hospital.   Serule Police Station Commander, superintendent Lesole Mosimane said the accident happened on Saturday at around 10am.  He said the mini-bus was travelling to Selebi-Phikwe while the private car was coming from the Selebi-Phikwe side. 

He added that their preliminary investigations reveal that the accident was caused by the driver of the private car who was overtaking, resulting in a head-on collision with the oncoming bus.  “The three passengers that died were all in the Runx that was carrying five passengers.  One died on the spot while the other two died at Selebi-Phikwe government hospital. 

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