A serious crash has been reported on the R510 in Rustenburg East after a white Volkswagen Polo reportedly lost control while attempting to avoid another vehicle and collided with a minibus taxi.
According to information available to SA Trucker, the crash occured this Sunday afternoon.
Video footage from the scene shows the Polo approaching at high speed before appearing to move to avoid hitting the rear of another vehicle. The driver then loses control and the Polo slams into the back of a minibus taxi.
The impact sends the taxi veering off the road in a cloud of dust and smoke.
The video also appears to show at least one person from one of the two vehicles at the scene. However, it is not yet clear which vehicle the person was travelling in.
At the time of publishing, there is no confirmed information on the number or severity of injuries, and the circumstances leading up to the crash have not yet been independently confirmed.
Motorists using the R510 in the area are urged to approach the scene with caution and allow emergency personnel room to work.
This is a developing story.
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