4 die as truck ploughs into buildings
A truck collided with another truck, lost control and smashed into three buildings in Carletonville on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring several others.
“The accident happened on the busy Annan Road into Carletonville near businesses and schools on Wednesday morning,” said Merafong municipality spokesperson Seabo Gaeganelwe.
He said 14 people were injured, three of them seriously.
However, police spokesperson Busi Manyise gave the number of injured as 30, ten of them seriously.
“Police are tearing apart the damaged buildings and using a sniffer dog to search for trapped people. So far no more people or bodies have been found,” said Manyise.
The damaged premises were Print.com, Kidz Sweet Shop and Spec Savers.
