5 Killed in Horrific Limpopo Accident After Vehicle Loses Control
- Five members of the same family lost their lives in an accident on the D4170 in Sekhukhune in Limpopo
- The driver of a double bakkie lost control and it veered off the road, killing six people on the scene
- South Africans commenting on the incident were horrified by what happened, and some blamed drivers
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SEKHUKHUNE, LIMPOPO — Members of the same family were killed in a horrific accident in the Sekhukhune district in Limpopo on 16 November 2025.
According to Jacarandfa FM, a double-cab bakkie was travelling on the D4170 on the Mopets Bridge in the Fetakgomo Tubatse Municipality. Eight people were traveling in the car when it veered off and plunged down an embankment. Six people died. Two people were rushed to the nearest hospital.
In the same area, two learners were killed and three were injured two days prior when a grade 12 learner drove his parents' car on his way to school. It is not clear how the accident took place. The injured were rushed to the hospital.
Limppo government responds
The province's MEC of Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye, said that the accident was a major accident. She conveyed her condolences to the families. She said that the Department will continue to increase its efforts to reduce road fatalities by deploying more traffic officers.
Briefly News stories about fatal Limpopo accidents
Eight people died in a Limpopo crash between a truck and a bus on 28 April 2024. It is alleged that the bus driver tried to overtake a truck in an unsafe spot on the R55 near Steelpoort outside Burgersfort.
Eight people died in a horrific Limpopo accident between a taxi and a bakkie on 8 February 2025. The accident occurred in Hoedspruit. The taxi was allegedly carrying staff members of a store when it collided with a bakkie and caught fire.
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South Africans devasted
Some netizens commenting on Facebook were emotionally hurt by the accident, and others commented on the possible cause of the accident.
Kwena Phukubje said:
"Overspeeding may be the reason. These 4x4s do fly on the freeway."
Themba Joe said:
"They say accidents are caused by bad roads, but what I noticed is that accidents also happen on well-maintained roads because of the drivers' attitude."
Kusta KB TaKusta said:
"These things aren't designed for speeding. Drive safely, bafethu."
Daimahn Bushka said:
"The brake lights are already missing."
Moeketsi Seseng said:
"Ford Ranger is not invincible."
6 year-old among 2 killed in N2 accident
In a similar article, Briefly News reported that two people were killed in an accident on the N2 northbound in KwaZulu-Natal. A six-year-old was among those who died.
Five vehicles were involved in a car crash near the NPC, which took place on 6 February 2025. Several others were injured.
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