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Accident between three vehicles leaves 21 dead on highway in South AfricaPhoto by AndrzejRembowski on Pexels
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Accident between three vehicles leaves 21 dead on highway in South Africa

oglobo14 September 2026 at 09:21

At least 21 people died after a collision involving two passenger vans and an SUV, on Sunday night, on a highway between Leeu-Gamka and Prince Albert, in the Western Cape province, in South Africa. The accident occurred about 380 kilometers northeast of Cape Town, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC). The collision happened around 9:30 PM (local time) and caused the road to be closed.

The victims suffered fatal injuries in the crash. Other occupants of the vehicles were injured and taken to hospitals in the region. Police opened a culpable homicide investigation to determine the circumstances of the accident. Authorities have not yet released details about the possible causes of the collision.

Why this matters

This fatal accident on a South African highway directly affects communities of travelers and transport operators who use this route between Leeu-Gamka and Prince Albert. The high number of fatalities and the opening of a culpable homicide investigation indicate that the case will have legal consequences and may lead to new road safety regulations in the region.

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