Three people have been killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the N4 Toll Road near Ngodwana in Mpumalanga after a truck allegedly failed to stop at an intersection and collided with three vehicles.
According to Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson Zandile Mavuso, the truck was travelling along the D799 Kaapsehoop Road when its driver allegedly failed to stop at the intersection with the N4.
The truck subsequently collided with three vehicles travelling on the N4 Toll Road.
Three people were killed in the crash.
The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation, including why the truck allegedly failed to stop at the intersection.
Authorities have not yet provided details about the identities of the deceased or confirmed whether other people were injured.
It is also unclear whether the truck driver is among those who died.
Investigators will have to establish the precise sequence of events and determine what contributed to the fatal collision.
Further details are expected as authorities continue their investigation.
