Car accident at Jim Brown Marite,Bushbuckridge.

Three people died when a minibus taxi they were traveling in, hit at the rear of an articulated truck then overturned. The crash happened at about  06:30 yesterday on the R40 Road at Jim Brown near Mariti. Two female passengers died on the spot and a male succumbed to his injuries in hospital.Eleven passengers sustained serious injuries and are being treated in nearby hospital. All victims were occupants of the minibus taxi. 

An investigation is underway to establish the cause of the crash. 

Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe sends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and speedy recovery to those injured.

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