Horror accident involving a provincial ambulance kills seven (7).
Road crash investigators from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) are at the scene of a horror ambulance accident in the Northern Cape where seven people died this morning.
It is alleged that the crash happen when the ambulance collided with a sedan on N4 between Kuruman and Khathu. The occupants of the sedan had apparently stolen sheep and they panicked when they saw an approaching ambulance.
The driver of the sedan attempted to do an illegal U-turn on the road resulting in the ambulance crashing into the vehicle. Seven people who were in the sedan died on the scene and there were two injuries from the ambulance. Seven sheep carcasses were discovered in the sedan.
A case of culpable homicide will be investigated by the South African Police SAPS services in Kathu.
The RTMC will work with the police to determine all factors that may have contributed to the crash.
Enquiries:
Simon Zwane
Cell: 082 5519892
Tel: 012 999 5200
