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Four people lost their lives
\nafter two vehicles collided head on at Hange locality in Tsomo on the R61 road last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vehicles were travelling between Cofimvaba towards Ngcobo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the
\nSpokesperson for Department of Transport, Unathi Binqose, both vehicles were
\ntraveling from opposite directions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vehicles involved were a Toyota Avanza with three occupants (two men and a woman) from Cofimvaba, as well as a Chevrolet with one occupant from the Ngcobo side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBoth vehicles collided head
\non. All three occupants from the Toyota Avanza and the driver from the Chevrolet were declared dead on impac,\u201d said Binqose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the cause of the accident is still unknown at this stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident is still under investigation and a case of culpable homicide would be opened by Tsomo SAPS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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