NATIONAL NEWS - The bodies of a woman and two men were retrieved from the Crocodile River near Mbombela, Mpumalanga, after six people were flung from the back of a bakkie, over a bridge railing.
The accident occurred on the N4 between Alkmaar and Schagen yesterday afternoon, Sunday 13 April.
The three survivors were transported to hospital by Emer-G-Med.
Emer-G-Med’s Martin Jeffrey says two survivors were in a critical condition and one in a moderate condition.
He says they reacted to the scene at about 15:30.
The bakkie, travelling westwards, lost control when a tyre burst on the bridge near Schagen.
Lowvelder is aware of unconfirmed reports of a seventh occupant, a three year old, who is said to have been swept away by the river.
The spokesperson of the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Mmusi Moeti, says an investigation into the accident is already underway.
The bakkie. Photo: Bongekile Khumalo
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