Horrific crash in KwaZulu-Natal claims two lives after car splits in half
Two people were killed, and one person was left critically injured after the vehicle they were travelling in split in two after crashing into a tree in Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-Natal.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to the scene around 6pm on Tuesday after motorists witnessed the vehicle veer off the road.
"On arrival, Reaction Officers discovered a white Mazda 323 down an embankment. The driver sustained minor injuries, and two passengers were pronounced deceased. Paramedics from RUSA & KZN VIP extracted the third male from the mangled wreckage," said RUSA.
According to RUSA, the driver of the vehicle informed officers that he was travelling at high speed from Durban to Everest Heights when he lost control of the car.
It was said that he further confirmed that he had consumed alcohol prior to the accident.
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