The Eastern Cape Transport MEC Thandiswa Marawu will today visit the families of the 20 people who were killed in yesterday morning's horrific accident on the N1 highway near Prince Albert in the Western Cape.
Meanwhile, Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle says serious charges are expected to be brought against the two drivers who survived yesterday's horrific road accident on the N1. The two minibus taxis crashed into a truck between Leeu-Gamka and Prince Albert.
One of the taxi drivers as well as the driver of the truck survived yesterday’s crash. It is said all the victims came from Alice and Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape. The transport MEC also said he planned to introduce Average Speed Over Distance (ASOD) cameras for the Laingsburg to Prince Albert section of the N1 as soon as possible.
Carlisle's spokesperson, Steven Otter said: "Besides the introduction of ASOD cameras on that stretch of the N1, we will intensify our focus on the causes and prevention of major accidents. I am particularly concerned about fully loaded taxis travelling, often with packed trailers, at 100km/h."
Since 1 January 1999, 96 people have been killed in accidents on the same stretch of road.
