Death toll in Eastern Cape Easter weekend road crashes rises to 17

The death toll in crashes on the Eastern Cape roads during the Easter long weekend has risen to 17.

This follows the deaths of seven people in a collision between a car and a truck on the M17 between Motherwell and KwaZakhele in Gqeberha on Sunday.

The Provincial Transport Department’s Spokesperson, Unathi Bingose, says, “This one crash changes the whole picture on our road safety endeavours and we are not fixated about numbers because we know behind every statistic there is a human life and grieving families. But when so many people lose their lives in a single crash like this, it really hits home and takes a toll on all of us. It is for that reason we continue to urge motorists to be extra vigilant and extra cautious because life depends on that at times.”

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