Seven people including a police officer and a suspect have been killed in a head-on collision between a sedan and a police van on the R101 road near Mookgophong in Limpopo.
Another police officer is seriously injured and has been taken to a hospital.
The other victims were five occupants of the sedan.
Traffic spokesperson Vongani Chauke says the cause of the collision is being investigated.
He says, “According to reports a Renault sedan collided head-on with a Toyota light delivery van which was travelling from Mookgophong towards Mokopane. Five people from a Renault sedan and two passengers from the SAPS Toyota light delivery van, a police officer and a suspect, perished on the scene.”
MEC Radzilani has sent messages of condolences to the bereaved families and wish the driver a speedy recovery.
She has also appealed to road-users to take extra precautions during their trips in order to reduce road fatalities on the Provincial roads.
