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Four people died in an accident.
- Four people were killed and five seriously injured when two vehicles collided head-on on the N2 between East London and Butterworth.
- All four who died were burned beyond recognition, the Eastern Cape transportation department said.
- A wrongful death case has been opened at the Komga Police Station.
Four people were killed and five others seriously injured after two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on the N2 between East London and Butterworth in the Eastern Cape on Thursday morning.
All four were burned beyond recognition, Eastern Cape Transportation Department spokeswoman Unathi Binqose said.
He said the accident happened at 6:15 a.m. near the Nciba area.
“A Toyota Etios with four occupants from East London collided with [an] Isuzu bakkie with five men believed to be brothers, traveling from Butterworth. The vehicles caught fire on impact. Unfortunately, the four occupants of Etios were trapped in the vehicle when the fire engulfed their vehicle. “
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Bingose said rescue personnel managed to rescue the five Isuzu occupants from the fire.
“They escaped with serious injuries and were transferred to the Frere Hospital [East London] for additional medical treatment. “
The alleged cause of the accident is not yet clear at this stage, as emergency services are still gathering evidence and providing aid to the injured, Binqose said.
A wrongful death case has been opened at the Komga Police Station for further investigation.
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