Accidents claim the lives of 10 on the roads of Gauteng this weekend!
According to IOL – the roads of Gauteng played host to a staggering amount of motor related accidents, over this past weekend.
10 individuals lost their lives and more sustained severe injuries, due to careless driving.
Police warn that load shedding may have been a factor in this unusually high occurrence of traffic accidents, due to dim lighting. They warn drivers to take extra care when driving during periods of load shedding.
Most of these accidents took place in the hours between late Saturday night and Sunday morning, resulting in:
- A woman in her 30s losing her life as a result of an accident on the R59, while travelling towards Vereeniging.
- Another person being killed and three more critically injured on the R51.
- A driver losing control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and explode in Northmead, Benoni. Two people killed as result.
- A speeding Audi A3 claiming the life of a pedestrian as he tried to cross the road in Soweto.
- A second man being knocked down as he crossed the road in Soweto. A metro police vehicle is believed to be involved.
- The driver of a Toyota Corolla being killed as he collided with a Porsche on the N1 South in Buccleuch.
- Four more losing their lives on the R59 at the Vaal River Bridge, as a result of a multi-vehicle accident – involving three minibus taxis, a truck and nine cars.
The Police urge drivers to take extra caution when the power is out and visibility is limited, as well as not to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs!
Source: IOL