18-05-2025
Eastern Cape R102 head-on crash claims one life, two Injured
One person has died and two others were seriously injured in a head-on collision on the R102 between Humansdorp and Tsitsikamma in the Eastern Cape.
Eastern Cape Transport MEC spokesperson Makhaya Komisa told the SABC that the crash involved a bakkie and a Suzuki seven-seater passenger vehicle.
The driver of the bakkie died at the scene. Paramedics took the passenger of the same vehicle to the hospital. The Suzuki driver, who was alone in the vehicle, also sustained serious injuries, and paramedics transported him to the hospital.
Emergency medical service, REMS, said they received the call at 19:00, Saturday, 17 May 2025. Upon arrival, they found the severe wreckage, with one patient trapped and pinned by the dashboard and steering wheel.
Paramedics stabilised the patient while Kouga Fire and Rescue used the jaws of life to extricate them. REMS noted that the number of fatal accidents in the Kouga region is becoming a concern.
Transport and Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha extended condolences to the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
Humansdorp police opened a case of culpable homicide. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
A head-on collision on the R30 near Dumasi in Mthatha killed one person and left three others seriously injured on Sunday afternoon, 20 April 2025.
According to police spokesperson Captain Welile Matyolo, the vehicles collided around 15:40. Police suspect reckless driving contributed to the crash.
The 30-year-old driver from Mqwangqweni in Ngqeleni, behind the wheel of one of the vehicles, died on the scene from severe injuries.
The second driver, a 33-year-old man from Mxhosa, Ntlaza A/A in Libode, suffered serious injuries. Paramedics rushed him and his two passengers to the hospital after the crash crushed their vehicle.
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