Overview
- The collision involved a passenger bus and a sedan on the N1 North near Masekwa Brick outside Louis Trichardt.
- District EMS leadership, Polokwane paramedic teams, and local fire services managed the scene and evacuations.
- Authorities confirmed two fatalities at the scene, and additional trapped patients were freed during rescue operations.
- The N1 was closed in both directions for investigation and clean-up, with motorists urged to use alternative routes or delay travel.
- In a separate incident on December 24, officials said six people died on the R518 between Mokopane and Marken after recovery operations raised the toll.