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Three Taken to Hospital Following Head-On Collision on R61 Near Cofimvaba
Three people have been transported to Cofimvaba Hospital following a head-on collision involving a truck and a Renault Sandero on the R61 near Qamata Station, outside Cofimvaba.
According to an accident report, the collision occurred at approximately 06:30 on Monday morning, 26 October 2026.
The truck, a MAN horse-and-trailer, overturned following the collision, obstructing the roadway.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) attended to three patients from the Renault Sandero. One patient was classified as red priority, indicating the need for immediate medical attention, while two others were classified as yellow priority.
All three were transported to Cofimvaba Hospital.
The truck driver was classified as green priority and remained at the scene.
No fatalities or entrapments were reported at the scene.
Both lanes of the R61 are obstructed, and the road was closed at the time of the report. SAPS and traffic officials also responded.
The cause of the collision has not yet been established.
Komani News will continue updating this article as further information becomes available.
3 injuries confirmed
3 patients have been injured and taken to Cofimvaba hospital. EMS, SAPS and traffic all on scene.
EMS has arrived on scene
EMS arrived on scene, police on scene. Road remains blocked.
BREAKING NEWS | 26 October 2026
A serious road accident has been reported on the R61, approximately 12 kilometres outside Cofimvaba, where an overturned truck is currently blocking the road.
A second vehicle has also been involved in the accident. Preliminary information suggests that the two vehicles may have been involved in a head-on collision, although the exact circumstances have not yet been confirmed.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are currently on the scene attending to the incident.
At this stage, the number of people involved and the extent of any injuries remain unknown.
Motorists travelling along this section of the R61 are urged to exercise extreme caution and expect possible traffic delays.
The circumstances surrounding the accident have not yet been established.
This is a developing story. Komani News will continue updating this article as more information becomes available.
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