Update
GEORGE NEWS - A 72-year-old Waboomskraal woman who had lived in the area for 36 years died after a collision between a double-cab Isuzu bakkie and a Chrysler Crossfire on the Outeniqua Pass, near the Blanco turn-off, on Sunday 1 November.
The deceased has been identified as Marie van Zyl.
Southern Cape police spokesperson Warrant Officer Chris Spies confirmed that police responded to the scene at about 11:40.
“One of the victims sustained multiple injuries. She was transported to a nearby hospital and later declared deceased,” said Spies.
Police arrested a man, the driver of the Chrysler, at the scene on charges of drunken driving.
Another woman who was travelling in the bakkie with Van Zyl sustained critical injuries and was transported to hospital for treatment. She remains in a critical condition.
The suspect (30) remains in custody and is expected to make his first appearance in the George Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 3 November.
The circumstances surrounding the collision are under investigation.
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