Central SA
Survivors of N4 accident recovering, some discharged from hospital─── 11:34 Wed, 04 May 2022
Fourteen passengers survived a horrific accident on the N4 when a taxi they were travelling in from Zeerust to Rustenburg in the North West lost control and hit a tree.
It is said the taxi's tyre burst, hit a tree and caught fire. One passenger burned to death while others managed to survive with serious injuries and were taken to the Zeerust Hospital.
The North West Department of Health spokesperson, Tebogo Lekgethwane, told OFM News that some patients were discharged while others are still being monitored.
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OFM News has also learnt that Kobata Taxi Association in Zeerust held a meeting before paying a visit to the family of the deceased passenger.
North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Sello Lehari, has sent condolences and pleaded with road users to be extra cautious on the road.
