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Ten people killed on Eastern Cape roads


Ten people including two pedestrians died in three separate accidents in the Eastern Cape on Friday night.

The first accident, which claimed eight lives, occurred on the N2 near Phakade where a bakkie and a truck were involved in a head-on collision.

According to the provincial Department of Transport, the bakkie had 12 people on board.

Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose said five people died on the scene, while three others succumbed on their way to a hospital.

"The driver of the bakkie is among the deceased, while the truck driver escaped unharmed," he said.

One of the pedestrians who died was knocked over by vehicles on the N2 near Dan's Country Lodge just outside Mthatha.

The other pedestrian was the casualty of a hit-and-run in the East London CBD.

Cases of culpable homicide have been opened for each of the three cases for further investigations.