CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Authorities reported on Monday that a severe traffic accident involving multiple vehicles on the N1 highway has resulted in at least 21 fatalities. The incident occurred late Sunday night between the towns of Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka, approximately 380 kilometers east of Cape Town.
Muneera Allie, spokesperson for Western Cape Mobility, the provincial transport department, confirmed that the crash took place around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. The collision involved two minibus taxis and an additional vehicle, causing significant loss of life and leaving several others with serious injuries.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation provided details of the accident via a post on the social media platform X, identifying it as a multi-vehicle pileup in the Western Cape Province. Local authorities and the national traffic agency have been investigating the cause of the disaster.
Tragic news. Let’s hope the investigation brings accountability rather than just another statistic in the papers.
I remember reading about a similar pileup near there last year. It seems like such a dangerous stretch of road.
Is it known if bad weather or speeding contributed? The details on the exact cause are still unclear.
These highway crashes keep happening in South Africa. When will road infrastructure finally be prioritized over everything else?
Twenty-one lives lost is simply devastating. My thoughts are with the families of those affected by this tragedy.