Two children hit and killed walking home on N2 near Amatikulu, mother critical
Two children, aged six and ten, were killed after being struck by a vehicle on the N2 near Amatikulu on Tuesday evening.
The boys had been walking home with their pregnant mother when the incident occurred shortly after 7pm.
The woman suffered critical injuries and was treated on scene by IPSS Medical Rescue paramedics.
The incident was initially reported as a hit-and-run, but it is understood the driver has since been identified.
This comes just three days after five people, including a family of four, were killed nearby in a terrible crash on the R66 near the Dokodweni bridge.
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