By Staff Reporter
MBOMBELA-A cash-in-transit (CIT) employee has died following a serious accident in Mbombela this morning, April 8.
The crash occurred on the R40 between the University of Mpumalanga and Kiaat Hospital, involving a CIT vehicle and an articulated truck. The CIT vehicle rear-ended the truck, causing significant damage.
One of the CIT vehicle’s occupants was killed on impact.
The driver and another security guard sustained serious injuries and were trapped in the wreckage.
Emergency responders had to use the Jaws of Life to free them before they could receive medical treatment and be transported to hospital.
The road remained closed as authorities work to clear the scene.