{"id":47473,"date":"2024-03-12T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T11:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/fatal-collision-near-koeberg-power-station-leaves-one-dead-13-seriously-injured-20240312\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:48:53","slug":"fatal-collision-near-koeberg-power-station-leaves-one-dead-13-seriously-injured-20240312","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/fatal-collision-near-koeberg-power-station-leaves-one-dead-13-seriously-injured-20240312\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatal collision near Koeberg Power Station leaves one dead, 13 seriously injured"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One person died and 13 others were seriously injured after two trucks collided on the R27 near Koberg Power Station Tuesday morning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both drivers of the trucks were seriously injured, one later succumbing to his injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cause of the accident was still unknown pending an investigation by police.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>One person died and 13 others were seriously injured after two trucks collided on the R27 near Koberg Power Station Tuesday morning, 12 March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City\u2019s Fire and Rescue Service, said an emergency call was received at approximately 09:45 about an accident on the R27 West Coast Road, near the Brakkenfontein turn-off, about 2 km from Koeberg Power Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/tygerburger\/road-users-on-the-r27-urged-to-take-alternative-route-following-collision-of-two-trucks-20240312\" target=\"_blank\">Road users on the R27 urged to take alternative route following collision of two trucks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe officer on the scene confirmed two trucks had collided,\u201d he said, \u201cbut a MyCiTi bus and light delivery vehicle were also involved. 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