Update
GEORGE NEWS - The mother who was critically injured in a car accident on the N9 (Langkloof Road) yesterday, 23 February, passed away in the ambulance on the way to hospital.
The head-on collision, in which five people, including a baby, were involved, happened about 50km from George near the turn-off to Eseljacht Farm at about 10:45.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to George Herald the driver of the white Golf, coming from George in the direction of Uniondale, lost control of his vehicle and it swerved onto the gravel shoulder of the road.
The driver is believed to have overcorrected and ended up in the oncoming lane hitting a Ford Ranger bakkie. It is believed that the mother and her baby received a lift in the Golf.
Southern Cape police spokesperson Capt Malcolm Pojie confirmed the accident and said a case of driving under the influence of alcohol is being investigated against the driver of the Golf. He was arrested by police on the scene and after treatment in hospital, summoned to make his first court appearance on 10 August.
The driver of the bakkie sustained minor injuries. The occupants of the Golf were transported to George Provincial Hospital by Metro Ambulance Services.
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