NELSON MANDELA BAY - MAYOR BHANGA HOSPITALISED FOLLOWING CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH 2 OTHERS DIED

Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, Nqaba Bhanga, has been injured in a motor vehicle accident in which two people died.

Police spokesperson Capt Sandra Janse van Rensburg said police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after two people were fatally injured in the collision.

She said the accident happend at about 11:30pm at the intersections of St Leonards Drive and Uitenhage Road and involved two vehicles, a grey Audi and a navy blue Mercedes Benz.

"Both occupants, identity still unknown in the Audi died on the scene and the alleged driver of the Mercedes Benz is currently in hospital," Janse van Rensburg said.

According to a statement on Sunday, NMB said mayor Bhanga was recovering in Netcare Greenacres hospital.

The Municipality said Bhanga, who is also the DA’s provincial leader and mayoral candidate for the upcoming local government elections, “was driving his own vehicle at the time.”

"Two persons involved in the car accident are believed to have succumbed to their injuries on the scene..' said Bhanga's spokesperson Leander Kruger.

Meanwhile, SAPS Algoa Park are investigating a culpable homicide after two people were killed in the crash.

“It is alleged that at about 23:30, at the intersections of St Leonards Drive and Uitenhage Road, two vehicles, a grey Audi and a Navy-Blue Mercedes Benz, collided with each other,” said police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu. 

“Both occupants, identity still unknown (male and female) in the Audi died on the scene and the alleged driver of the Mercedes Benz is currently in hospital.”

“Anyone who can assist with the identity or tracing the next of kin can contact D/WO Errol Kleinhans at Algoa Park Detectives on 0823026419 or the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111, or your nearest police station.”