Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has, on behalf of government and the people of South Africa, sent condolences to the families, relatives and friends of the victims in the Mpumalanga crash.
According to preliminary reports, the crash, which happened on Wednesday night, involved a truck, a bus and a RAV 4 SUV, which were travelling on the R40. Ten people died, six were seriously injured and 34 sustained minor injuries.
It is believed the truck driver lost control of the vehicle and collided partially head on with the bus and the RAV 4 collided into the wreckage. All vehicles were burnt almost beyond recognition.
“We are really saddened by this horrific loss of life on our roads,” said President Zuma on Thursday.
“We want to make a strong appeal to all our motorists, pedestrians and South Africans at large to obey the rules of the road and drive responsibly at all times to avoid such loss of life.”
The President also wished all those who were injured a speedy recovery. – SAnews.gov.za
