Victims of horrific N2 crash identified
The victims sustained serious injuries and were declared dead on scene
POLICE have identified the two victims of a fatal crash on the N2 near Empangeni in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Sinethemba Mahlangu (17) and Halisani Gumede (22) were reportedly on their way from an outing with friends in eSikhaleni to their homes in Mtubatuba when their vehicle experienced mechanical difficulty.
At around 3am, they were pushing the vehicle on the N2 near the Mhlathuze River bridge when a double-cab bakkie, a City of uMhlathuze municipal vehicle, ploughed into them from behind coming to a stop against the concrete barrier some 50 metres away from the point of impact.
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Halisani and Sinethemba sustained serious injuries and were declared dead on scene.
The other two passengers and the driver were taken to Ngwelezana Hospital with minor to serious injuries, while the driver of the bakkie was also taken to hospital where blood was drawn for further tests.
City spokesperson Mdu Ncalane on Sunday said the municipality would initiate an investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances and if it was in fact a municipal vehicle. ‘We wish to extend our sincere condolences to the families of the victims.’
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