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The vehichles involved in the accident that occured on the N1 in Limpopo engulfed in smoke. (Photo: @_ArriveAlive / Twitter)

Seven confirmed dead after truck collides with taxi in Limpopo

Seven people lost their lives when the taxi they were travelling in collided with a truck on the N1 between Kranskop and Mookgophong in Limpopo on Sunday.

limpopo n1 car crash

The vehichles involved in the accident that occured on the N1 in Limpopo engulfed in smoke. (Photo: @_ArriveAlive / Twitter)

A horrific collision on the N1 between Kranskop and Mookgophong in Limpopo has left seven people dead and burnt beyond recognition, after the taxi they were travelling in crashed with a truck.

The accident happened not fra from where 26 people lost their lives after a cement truck collided into oncoming traffic two months ago.

The affected stretch of road was briefly closed off this orning while authorities were combing through the scene to establish the cause of the incident.

The provincial transport department advised motorists travelling to and from Johannesburg to use separate routes.

“Those travelling from Limpopo, rather use R101 to go to Johannesburg. Those coming from Johannesburg, rather use Bela Bela offramp,” department spokesperson Matome Moremi-Tauatsoala said.

Horror road crash on the N1 north of Kranskop tollgate https://t.co/zwWhlbCzno #ArriveAlive @TransportLimCom pic.twitter.com/Wi1oLdpWMp— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) November 25, 2018

We are to close the N1 for at least 4 hours. Those traveling from Polokwane, please off Ramp at Mookgophong to use R101 and those traveling from Gauteng, traffic officers will direct you to off Ramp at Kranskop to Modimolle. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.— Limpopo Transport (@TransportLimCom) November 25, 2018

The road has since been opened to traffic.

Urgent Message : N1 between Modimolle and Mookgophong is open for Traffic again. Motorists can now go back to N1 to off load the heavy traffic volume on R101.@_ArriveAlive @DoTransport@rtia_aarto— Limpopo Transport (@TransportLimCom) November 25, 2018

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