Limpopo: Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have extended their condolences to the families of the 12 people who lost their lives in a major road crash in Limpopo. A multiple vehicle crash occurred on Sunday on the R81 at Ga-Sekgopo, involving two articulated trucks and a Toyota Quantum Minibus.
According to South African Government News Agency, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that one male driver, 10 female passengers, and one child between the ages of 7 and 10 years perished in the accident. The tragic event has prompted a call for increased road safety awareness.
'Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa have reiterated their call to motorists for heightened vigilance on the roads and to be responsible for their own safety and the safety of other road users,' the department said in a statement on Monday. The transportation department emphasized the importance of road safety to prevent such tragic incidents.
The department stated that the cause of the crash was not yet known and will be the subject of an investigation. 'Deputy Minister Hlengwa has directed the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to dispatch a team of crash reconstruction and investigations to determine the cause of the crash and provide a report in this regard,' the department said. This investigation aims to uncover the circumstances that led to the collision and prevent future occurrences.