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22 Julie / July 2016
Two die in freak accident
A contractor’s bakkie landed under a tractor on 15 July when the driver of the bakkie overtook the tractor and then swerved right in front of the tractor when he noticed an oncoming vehicle. Two lives were lost and the third passenger is still in a critical condition. STANDERTON - Two persons lost their lives on Friday 15 July, around 07:50 when the bakkie they were traveling in landed under a tractor. According to information, the bakkie overtook the tractor and noticed too late that there was a vehicle coming from ahead. The bakkie swerved to the left, clipping the
tractor’s front wheel and overturned right in front of the tractor. The tractor could not stop in time and landed on top of the overturned bakkie. Two people were crushed to death and the third passenger is still fighting for his life in hospital. A case of culpable homicide is under investigation. JD