Five people died in a head-on crash on N1 near Tzaneen bypass

LOCAL NEWS NEWS

By Staff Reporter

POLOKWANE-Five people perished in a head-on collision between a truck and a sedan on the N1 in Polokwane.

According to the report the accident happened between the Mall of the North and the Tzaneen bypass.

Limpopo Transport spokesperson, Tidimalo Chuene says all deceased were occupants of the sedan.

“Five people were sadly killed in a motor vehicle accident that happened late on Friday the 4th of August 2023 in Polokwane on the N1 between Mall of the North and the Tzaneen bypass.

This happened when a Volvo truck collided head-on with a Toyota sedan killing five occupants of the Toyota sedan.

Reckless driving is suspected as a possible cause of the accident. As a department, we are saddened by the incident and send our condolences to the bereaved families.”

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