WESTERN CAPE. – Three employees of the Cederberg municipality's electricity department were injured on Friday morning in an accident on the Graafwater road to Clanwilliam.
Anthony V Mlata, municipal spokesperson, said a collision between a municipal bakkie and a truck occurred at the turn-off to Vredendal and the N7. All three workers were taken to Clanwilliam hospital, where they received medical treatment. According to the municipality, all emergency services responded quickly to the scene. The truck blocked the road to the N7. The cause of the accident will be investigated. In an earlier statement, the municipality said the truck driver indicated that he had not seen the stop sign.
The municipality said it is in contact with the injured workers' families and will provide support where needed.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
