Local News
Mother killed, son critically injured in N12 collision─── 09:14 Fri, 13 Jun 2014
Potchefstroom - A woman was found burned to death inside a vehicle along the N12 between Potchefstroom and Fochville last night.
Her critically injured son (20) was ejected from the vehicle and sustained severe suspected fractures as well burn wounds to his face.
Fire department personnel, who were initially called out to a veld fire emergency, arrived on scene and discovered that the vehicle had caught alight and set the veld on fire.
ER24 paramedics were thereafter called to the scene to find the woman, who had already succumbed to her severe injuries.
No other vehicle was found on scene and the incident is currently under investigation by local authorities.
ER24 statement
