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- A driver allegedly ignored a stop-and-go order and crashed into six construction workers, killing them all.
- The incident happened in Ga-Machikiri, Limpopo, on Monday.
- Limpopo Transport and Community Safety MEC Florence Radzilani said the driver faces charges of culpable homicide.
A driver who allegedly ignored a stop-and-go sign on the N11 in Ga-Machikiri, Limpopo crashed into six road construction workers, instantly killing four of them. The other two later died in hospital.
Limpopo Transport and Community Safety MEC Florence Radzilani said the driver, who was in an Opel Astra sedan, was hospitalised for injuries sustained during the crash on Monday.
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Radzilani said the driver faces charges of culpable homicide.
The MEC said: "Speeding and reckless driving has been stated as a possible cause for the accident."
Radzilani urged motorists to be vigilant and to obey the rules of the road.
"We urge drivers to exercise extra caution when approaching construction sites, as contractors are repairing and renovating roads throughout the province. Please pay attention to any warning signs and obey instructions."
