Johannesburg - Two people died in a multiple vehicle collision on the R580 between Kinross and Kriel in Mpumalanga on Friday, paramedics said.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said paramedics arrived on scene at around 7am and found that a large coal truck collided with several other vehicles. “One of the vehicles, a bakkie lay smashed against the front of the truck and was engulfed by flames. Fire services began to extinguish the blaze while paramedics assessed the scene. The body of a man was found lying inside a second bakkie off into the veld,” he said.
“Paramedics assessed the man and found that he had already succumbed to his multiple fatal injuries. Nothing more could be done for the man and he was declared dead on the scene. A further three patients were found on scene with injuries ranging from minor to moderate.”
He said paramedics treated the injured people on the scene before they were transported to nearby hospitals for further medical treatment. “Once fire services had extinguished the burning vehicle, they found the body of the driver burned beyond recognition. Nothing could be done for the man and he was declared dead on the scene.”
The cause of the incident was unknown and would be investigated, he said.
African News Agency