Six people were killed in a head-on collision between an Isuzu loading van and a Ford Sedan on the R518 road in Lephalale in Waterberg District on Saturday night 27 February 2022.

It is alleged that the driver of the Sedan travelling from Lephalale to Shongwani, lost control of the vehicle and collided head-on with the Isuzu Van. Five occupants in the Sedan, including the driver were killed on impact and the driver of the loading van was also certified dead on the scene. 

Two passengers who escaped with serious injuries were rushed to the hospital.