Limpopo, Mpumalanga in joint effort to identify victims of tragic crash

By Alicia Mmashakana

The Limpopo Provincial Government is collaborating with the Mpumalanga Provincial Government to identify the victims of the accident that tragically claimed 13 lives on the R40 road near Kapama in Hoedspruit, Mopani district.

The victims lost their lives on Saturday when a Toyota Quantum and a Ford Ranger collided on the R40 road near Kapama in Hoedspruit.

“This is a heart-breaking tragedy, and our thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones in this devastating accident,” Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba said on Monday.

“As we mourn, we also call for vigilance on our roads to prevent further loss of life.”

According to police, the Toyota Quantum, which was carrying nine passengers along with the driver, was involved in a head-on collision with the Ford Ranger, which had five occupants.

All 10victims in the Quantum who died on the scene were believed to be