It has been revealed that 17 of the 19 people killed in a collision on the R34 road between Bloemhof and Schweizer Reneke in the North West on Saturday night were from the same family.
The deceased were in a minibus taxi on their way from Bloemhof, where they were attending a wedding anniversary celebration. The driver and his friend were the other two people killed.
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The deceased were among the minibus taxi’s 22 passengers; the three survivors sustained serious injuries.
Modisaotsile Molaetsi, a member of the Ntlatseng family who was hosting the wedding anniversary, says they had no idea what was going to happen.
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Molaetsi says, “They honoured our invitation, and they attended our anniversary in Bloemhof. I received a call this morning when I was at work. It was from my niece who sounded very down. Sometimes we celebrate, only for things to end badly.”
#19 people who are family members have died in a head on crash btwn a Quantum travelling from Bloemhof to Schweizer-Reneke and the truck. The accident will be investigated by RTMCs crash and reconstruction unit. pic.twitter.com/BfIFky5bIS
— Road Traffic Management Corporation (@TrafficRTMC) February 27, 2022