A female traffic officer was killed in a head-on collision between a state vehicle and a long-distance bus on the N2 highway in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, on Monday morning.
The officer, who was returning to her station after working on an accident scene earlier, died instantly when her vehicle collided with a bus owned by Intercape.
The accident injured none of the bus passengers or the driver.
“The road remains closed to traffic as recovery and clean-up operations continue,” said Unathi Binqose, the spokesperson for the transport department in the Eastern Cape.
A case of culpable homicide has been opened at Jeffreys Bay SAPS (South African Police Service) for further investigation.
Passenger killed in another accident
Meanwhile, one person was killed on Sunday evening when a minibus taxi overturned between Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), also in the Eastern Cape.
The department reported that the accident occurred at approximately 7pm, when a fully loaded minibus taxi lost control and overturned on the N2 highway between Makhanda and Gqeberha.
The taxi was transporting church members from a service in Middledrift to Gqeberha.
“An adult female passenger was declared dead at the scene,” Binqose said.
“The driver, who is among the injured, allegedly failed to negotiate a curve under wet and slippery conditions.”
Case of culpable homicide opened
Eight other people sustained injuries and were transported to a hospital in Gqeberha for medical treatment.
A case of culpable homicide has been opened at Seven Fountains SAPS.
“Both accidents have once again highlighted safety concerns on the busy N2 route in the Eastern Cape,” Binqose added.
Authorities have urged motorists to exercise caution, especially in adverse weather conditions that are currently gripping parts of the country.
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- A female traffic officer was killed in a head-on collision between a state vehicle and a long-distance bus on the N2 highway in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, on Monday morning.
- The officer, who was returning to her station after working on an accident scene earlier, died instantly when her vehicle collided with a bus owned by Intercape.
- The accident injured none of the bus passengers or the driver.
- “The road remains closed to traffic as recovery and clean-up operations continue,” said Unathi Binqose, the spokesperson for the transport department in the Eastern Cape.
- A case of culpable homicide has been opened at Jeffreys Bay SAPS (South African Police Service) for further investigation.
