Three people, including a baby, were killed when the driver of a vehicle transporting eight passengers allegedly lost control and rolled the car along the N1 towards De Doorns.
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The incident happened at approximately 10pm on Saturday evening.
Spokesperson for the provincial department of Transport and Public Works, Jandre Bakker, said in the single-crash vehicle, there were 11 people.
“Two adults and a baby boy were killed and five people from the eight who survived were seriously injured.”
“According to the passengers in the vehicle the driver lost control of the vehicle which caused the vehicle to roll.”
“All role players including EMS, fire and rescue attended the scene,” said Bakker.
Meanwhile, on Sunday morning, another single vehicle crash incident was reported, in which a passenger was killed and the driver was injured.
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It is believed that the vehicle was travelling from Leeu Gamka to Beaufort West. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.
“This is disheartening to the department after a successful festive season and we plead to motorists to always abide by the rules of the road. Never speed and always buckle up, never overload or drink and drive. We also urge passengers to never distract a driver,” Bakker added.
The weekend’s two fatal accidents come as the acting provincial MEC for Mobility, Ivan Meyer, is expected to present the festive season 2022/23 road safety report today.
Last week, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula released the national 2022–2023 road safety report.
A total of 1,451 people died on the country’s roads, a 13.9% reduction compared to the 1,685 deaths recorded during the previous festive season.
The Western Cape saw a decline from 207 the previous year to 131.
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