6 People Killed in Horrific Mpumalanga Accident Between 2 Trucks

• Six people lost their lives in a horrific crash on the R42 in Mpumalanga between two trucks, one of which was carrying farm workers
• Another car rammed into it from behind and killed six people while injuring more than several others
• South Africans were devastated, and some commented on how truck drivers are involved in a large number of accidents

For seven years, Tebogo Mokwena, a journalist at Briefly News in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered a range of topics, including accidents, fires, outbreaks, nature, weather, and natural disaster-related incidents, at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News.

DELMAS, MPUMALANGA — Six people were killed and six other people were injured when two trucks collided with each other on 18 August 2025 near Delmas, Mpumalanga.

According to SABC News, 22 farmworkers were in a stationary truck which was standing in the emergency lane just after the R42 Bronkhorstspruit/ Delmas off-ramp. A truck came speeding and crashed into the stationary truck from the rear. Six other people were injured in the accident and were taken to nearby hospitals.

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Accidents involving trucks in 2025

• A motorist lost his life when he collided with a truck on the N32 near Mthimkhulu in KwaZulu-Natal on 17 February 2025, and his car was wedged under the truck
• A massive N3 West truck collision in KwaZulu-Natal was caught on camera, and it shows how three trucks were involved in the horrific incident
• About 10 people were killed and 30 were injured when a truck and a bus collided with each other on the N6 in the Free state on 5 March
• A diesel tanker caught fire after a collision involving multiple vehicles on the Kranspoort Pass in Mpumalanga on 7 August
• Four people were killed on the N2 when a truck and a car collided with each other near Dokodweni in KwaZulu-Natal on 16 August

What did South Africans say?

Netizens commenting on Facebook shared their horror at the accident, and some pointed out that trucks were increasingly getting involved in accidents.

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Elain Ridway said:

"Almost not a day goes by without a fatal accident, often with big trucks involved."

Inkinsela YaseKezi Mzukulu KaMncumbaatha said:

"Something is off in SA. The country has some of the best roads, not only in Africa but the whole world."

Lesiba Thaba said:

"The truck drivers don't rest. They are the main cause of this."

Sello Fredericks Makgalefa said:

"So many fatalities this month."

Lelo Gwetyana said:

"I think it is high time that we should unite as citizens and pray for our country. Indeed, something is wrong. Somewhere, the spirit of death is now dominating."

Mduduzi Mboyinga Radebe said:

"I'm still shocked that my neighbours lost their lives there."

5 people killed in an accident between a taxi and a truck

In a related article, Briefly News reported that five children were killed in an accident on the R60 in Worcester, Western Cape. The accident happened on 23 May 2025.

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The accident involved a truck and a minibus taxi. The taxi failed to stop at a stop sign where the truck had the right of way.

Source: Briefly News