Fatal crash along N1, WC, claims 11 lives leaves 13 injured

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Motorists are reminded to ensure their cars are roadworthy and be cautious on the roads this weekend. This as officials investigate the cause of a tragic on the N1 near Leeu-Gamka in the Western Cape on Good Friday.
Eleven lives were lost and 13 people were injured, when a bus and a minibus taxi collided. Western Cape Traffic spokesperson, Jandre Bakker, says their preliminary investigations suggest that the taxi was travelling to the Eastern Cape and experienced a tyre burst en route. He says the bus, which was en route to Cape Town, then crashed into the taxi.
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