Three people have died in a single-vehicle accident on the Du Toitskloof Pass in Paarl on Saturday (2 May).

Kurt Maske, a local paramedic attached to ER24, attended the scene to provide medically assistance.

“There was five occupants in total and they were all scattered over a large area. I was with a male patient who was very critical and there was another male who was fatal. So, there was three fatalities and two critical. I am not sure about the genders and ages of the other patients, my patient was about 40 years old. It was a single vehicle that left the road and rolled multiple times,” says Maske.

Sgt Wesley Twigg, spokesperson for the Western Cape police, also confirmed the fatal accident.

“Paarl police registered a culpable homicide case for investigation following a fatal crash on Saturday afternoon, 02 May, at about 15:45, on Du Toitskloof involving one vehicle.”

According to Twigg police members attended to the accident scene where they found three adult victims who were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.

“The driver of the vehicle and another passenger were transported to medical facilities with serious injuries. The circumstances surrounding this fatal accident are under investigation and no arrests have been made.”

Twigg appeals to anyone of the public with any information about this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.