A crash on the R27 near Silwerstroom on 19 January 2026 left one person dead, one critically injured and two others with minor injuries, reports Cape town Etc . Emergency services found one vehicle split in two at the scene and began treatment immediately.
According to ArriveAlive paramedics stabilised the critically injured patient before transporting them to a nearby hospital.
Two patients with minor injuries received on-site care and were discharged. Police closed a section of the R27 while investigators collected evidence and took witness statements.
