13 die in SA car pile-up

Johannesburg - Thirteen people were killed in a vehicle pile-up in Johannesburg yesterday, the South Africa Press Association…

Johannesburg - Thirteen people were killed in a vehicle pile-up in Johannesburg yesterday, the South Africa Press Association said.

Five people died at the scene when a car overturned and hit an embankment, before bouncing back on to the road, causing a pile-up of cars travelling behind.

A further eight people died in hospital after the crash.

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