Cape Town – A one-month-old infant was among three people who lost their lives after a head-on collision between two vehicles in Mpumalanga on Monday.
According to a police statement, a blue VW Polo TSI was travelling from Ermelo direction towards Lothair when it collided head-on with a white Audi A3 Sedan which was travelling from Lothair direction towards Ermelo at around 15:30.
“Three passengers of the Polo lost their lives on the scene – a 01-month-old baby girl, a 13-year-old boy and a 27-year-old woman,” police said.
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The two occupants from the Audi sustained serious injuries.
“The driver of the Polo, as well as two other occupants, sustained some serious injuries as well. All injured persons were taken to the hospital for treatment,” said the police.
The cause of the accident remained unclear.
A culpable homicide case has since been opened.
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Compiled by Sinothando Siyolo
