Misty conditions resulted in a fatal traffic accident near the Brandvlei Correctional Centre outside Worcester this morning.
Sergeant Vivienne Hurling-Jordaan, a police spokesperson, says a light motor vehicle clashed with the trailer of a truck after the heavy motor vehicle took a wrong turn. The Worcester Standard reports that the truck then tried to reverse, before attempting to take the Tierkloof turn-off.
The driver of the light motor vehicle succumbed to his injuries on the scene.
The Rawsonville police are investigating a case of manslaughter.
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