At 11:30 on the R46 between Tulbagh and Ceres - In a head-on collision between a heavy-duty van and truck, one adult male was declared dead on arrival and two adult males were identified as seriously injured.
The driver of the truck suffered a head injury while the passenger suffered a possible arm fracture. They were transported to Ceres Hospital by EMS ambulance.
The driver of the heavy-duty van had to be extricated using a specialised rescue crane and the Jaws of Life. He was later pronounced dead on the scene.
The rescue mission took three hours to complete.
Keri Davids
Tel: 021 948 9908
Cell: 083 286 4227
E-mail: Keri.Davids@westerncape.gov.za