Five people are dead after a VW Polo slammed into a barrier on the R612 near Ixopo, and the province just lost six more in a similar wreck weeks earlier. Three women and two men perished, one survivor sits hospitalized, and Transport MEC Siboniso Duma dispatched a team to locate next of kin.
The Road Traffic Inspectorate flagged the crash as extremely serious and handed it to the police for a culpable homicide probe. What stings is the timing. Less than two weeks back, two Polos collided head-on near Newcastle on the R34, killing six. One caught fire on impact and trapped two occupants.
Duma's department is pushing a reconfigured road safety campaign built around four pillars: enforcement, education, engineering, and evaluation. KwaZulu-Natal keeps hemorrhaging lives after dark on weekends, and the R612 has a grim track record. Authorities have not released the victim's names or confirmed what caused the Polo to leave the roadway.
The Road Traffic Inspectorate flagged the crash as extremely serious and handed it to the police for a culpable homicide probe. What stings is the timing. Less than two weeks back, two Polos collided head-on near Newcastle on the R34, killing six. One caught fire on impact and trapped two occupants.
Duma's department is pushing a reconfigured road safety campaign built around four pillars: enforcement, education, engineering, and evaluation. KwaZulu-Natal keeps hemorrhaging lives after dark on weekends, and the R612 has a grim track record. Authorities have not released the victim's names or confirmed what caused the Polo to leave the roadway.
