 
MEDIA STATEMENT
7 PEOPLE DIE IN A HORROR CAR CRASHSeven people including a 10 month old baby have been killed instantly in a horrific head on collision between a Truck and a car on the N11 Chelmsford intersection outside Newcastle at 10pm on Friday night. Six passengers from a car died on the scene and one passenger from a truck died later in hospital. Upon impact all six passengers from a Mazda 626 (GP) were trapped inside the car. Emergency vehicles used Jaws of Life and other hydraulic equipment to try and save their lives. Three adults and a child are stable but in a critical condition at Newcastle hospital. KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele has expressed his condolences to the families of seven people who were killed. Cele has instructed the police to launch a fully flashed investigation. The cause of an accident is not yet known at this stage however judging from a massive impact it is alleged that both vehicles approached an intersection at a very high speed. Police investigation is still underway. Seven counts of culpable homicide have been opened.
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