{"id":91099,"date":"2025-10-05T16:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/four-killed-in-n2-car-crash-in-mpumalanga"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:44:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:44:54","slug":"four-killed-in-n2-car-crash-in-mpumalanga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/four-killed-in-n2-car-crash-in-mpumalanga","title":{"rendered":"Four Killed in N2 Car Crash in Mpumalanga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Four people were killed on Sunday morning in a head-on collision between a light delivery vehicle (LDV) and a sedan on the N2 road between Emkhondo and Pongola in Mpumalanga.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Mpumalanga department of community safety, security and liaison, three of the deceased, two males and one female, including the driver, were occupants in the sedan.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth person, a female, was a pedestrian whose body was found close to the wreckage of the LDV. The victims all died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The department confirmed that an investigation into the crash was under way, but it said reckless driving could not be ruled out at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>Mpumalanga MEC for community safety, security and liaison Jackie Macie extended condolences to the bereaved families and wished those injured a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n<p>He appealed to motorists to exercise caution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMotorists must always be alert on the road. Every driver must obey the rules, prioritise their own safety and that of other road users to avoid needless loss of life and life-changing injuries,\u201d Macie said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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