KNYSNA NEWS - One of the passengers who was involved in the accident on the N2 near the Buffalo Bay off-ramp today, has died.
Knysna SAPS have added a charge of culpable homicide to the case of reckless and/or negligent driving already laid following the accident this morning.
All that is known about the man who died is that he was a passenger and that he died at the Knysna hospital this afternoon.
According to Captain Malcolm Pojie, spokesperson for the Southern Cape police, preliminary investigation suggests that a Nissan Hardbody bakkie, pulling a trailer, was travelling from George to Knysna when the rear right tyre allegedly burst. The driver then lost control and the bakkie overturned and rolled for a substantial distance before landing on its wheels.
“The bakkie had 7 occupants of which three were seated in front, while four were sitting at the back of the bakkie. All of the occupants (men) sustained serious injuries and six of them were transported to the George Medi-Clinic for medical treatment. The seventh man was taken to the Knysna hospital in a critical condition,” said Pojie.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident. More information as it becomes available.
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- Police open case after accident on N2
- Update: Accident on N2 at Buffalo Bay
- Accident on N2 at Buffalo Bay
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