MEC Shongwe sends condolences to the families of six people who died on a head on collision yesterday

MEC Shongwe sends condolences to the families of six people who died on a head on collision yesterday

By BRIAN KAJENGO

Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe sends condolences to the families of six people who died on Sunday 29 June 2014 in a vehicle collision on R546 Road between Evander and Standerton at about 17h00.

The crash involves a Nissan sedan which was travelling towards Standerton and an articulated truck travelling in the opposite direction.

Six people including the driver of the sedan died instantly when it collided head on with an Articulated Truck. One passenger, also from the sedan rushed to Evander Hospital and later to Witbank Hospital with serious injuries. The truck driver escaped with no injuries.

MEC Shongwe calls on passengers to promote safe driving habits by among others encouraging drivers not to overtake dangerously and also to observe all traffic regulations.

“Passengers too have a role to ensure that the vehicle they are travelling in is safe and that the driver is also fit.  

“When I was a taxi operator, we would experience a situation where passengers force a driver to drive fast. These tragic accidents will continue to steal the lives of innocent people if passengers fail to ensure safety of the vehicles they are travelling in,” concludes Shongwe.