Fatal head-on road crash near Polokwane

13 April 2018 | From Arrive Alive


Fatal accident near Polokwane resulted in major congestions on the R101 as the N1 was closed for at least 3 hours this morning.

On N1- 26 after Shell ultra city next to Eerstegoud bridge the driver of a VW sedan lost control and collided head-on with a SAPS Toyota ldv R. The driver & passenger of the SAPS ldv sustained slight injuries.

The driver and female passenger aged 35 & 40 yrs is deceased.
One passenger sustained very serious injuries.

Time> 07H30
Poss cause>Speeding
SAPS> Westernburg 
Traffic>Provincial Traffic Polokwane TCC

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