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One dead in head-on collision in Potch

───   MOEKETSI MOGOTSI 11:34 Sat, 27 May 2017

One dead in head-on collision in Potch | News Article
The scene of the crash (ER24)

Potchefstroom - A man believed to be in his twenties died in a head-on collision on the Beyers Naude road in Potchefstroom in the early hours of this morning.


ER24 spokesperson, Annine Siddall, told OFM News paramedics were called to the scene just after 3:15 this morning.

“It’s believed that the collision took place after the driver of a Nissan bakkie lost control of his vehicle and collided with a Ford Ranger. 

"Unfortunately nothing could be done for the driver of the Nissan and he was declared dead on the scene. 

"One person in the Ford Ranger sustained serious head injuries and another sustained back injuries. 

"The patients were transported to Mediclinic Potchefstroom and Potchefstroom Hospital,” she said.

Siddall said the driver of the Ford Ranger as well as one other passenger escaped the accident unharmed.

She added that local authorities will be investigating the exact cause of the accident.


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