Horror Crash Kills Cop, Five Inmates en Route to Court

Court trip turns deadly: Cop and five prisoners killed in road crash

A police officer and five inmates died in a car crash while on their way from Mokopane police station to the Naboomspruit magistrate's court in Limpopo on Thursday morning.

Five inmates and police officer die in Limpopo van accident

A police officer and five inmates died on Thursday morning when a South African Police Service (SAPS) vehicle transporting inmates to court crashed on the R101 between Mokopane and Mookgophong. The officer, stationed at Naboomspruit Police Station, had collected 11 inmates from Mokopane Police Station for court appearances in Naboomspruit when the incident occurred. Casualties and Injuries SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said, “We ca…

Horror crash on major Limpopo route kills inmates and police officer

Details about the exact circumstances that led to the crash have not yet been released

Horror crash kills cop, five inmates en route to court

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