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FS Health MEC sends condolences after fatal R57 accident─── KATLEHO MORAPELA 10:13 Sun, 21 Apr 2019
The Free State MEC for Health, Montsheng Tsiu, has sent her condolences to the families and friends of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in an accident involving a truck, a mini truck and a taxi on the R57.
The incident occurred between Reitz and Kestell, and claimed the lives of four people as well as leaving scores injured this morning.
Spokesperson for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the province, Sipho Towa, previously confirmed to OFM News that the accident happened just after the Afrikaskop turn-off.
It left nine people with minor injuries, eight moderately injured and two critically injured, while four people were declared dead on the scene.
He says the critically injured had to be airlifted, with one taken to Busamed Private Hospital in Harrismith and the other transported to the Manapo Hospital in QwaQwa.
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