Two UK citizens among three killed in Mpumalanga N4 accident

Two UK citizens among three killed in Mpumalanga N4 accident. Skip to content Menu Home | Two UK citizens among three killed in Mpumalanga N4 accident Scene of the fatal accident Image Credits : Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison SABC News 16 September 2026, 16:17 [SAST] Three people have been killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the N4 Toll road near Ngodwana, Mpumalanga.

What happened

Figure caption, Moment NBC anchors confirm their helicopter crash BySareen HabeshianReporting fromLos AngelesPublished16 September 2026, 03:55 BSTUpdated 4 hours agoPhotojournalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw have been named as being among three people killed after an NBC Los Angeles helicopter crashed in the city's suburbs, the station has confirmed. Community Safety, Security and Liaison Department spokesperson Zandile Mavuso says it is alleged that a truck driver that was travelling on the D799 Kapsehoop road skipped the intersection and collided into three vehicles that were travelling on the N4 Toll road.

NBC Los Angeles said its NewsChopper4, which also operated for Telemundo 52, was in the area on Tuesday reporting on a deadly bus crash which killed two people. Fire officials said an unidentified pedestrian was also killed, and two others were taken to hospital. Image caption, The news helicopter was in the area to report on a bus crash in which two people were killed and six others were injuredThe aircraft went down just before 19:00 local time (01:00 BST) between two commercial buildings in the Chatsworth neighbourhood, an LAFD spokesperson told the BBC.

In the crash which was being reported on, two people were killed and six others were injured when an SUV hit a city bus in Chatsworth, BBC's US partner CBS reported. It is alleged that a truck driver skipped the intersection and crashed into the other vehicles

The wider picture

Mavuso says two of the motorists who lost their lives are from the United Kingdom. “The vehicles in question are two LDVs and one SUV. Both the driver and a passenger from the United Kingdom who were travelling in the SUV and a driver of one of the LDVs lost their lives on impact. The driver of the truck and the other LDV were rushed to Kiaat Hospital with serious injuries. Emergency services are currently at the scene, and investigation is under way.

We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Tributes, including from the local news community, have started to come in led by the station's hosts, who called the victims "valued friends and colleagues". One CBS editor said their "hearts are shattered".

What has been reported

"That helicopter community is a small group of people, and it's just devastating to know that this has happened to one of those people, to our friends and our colleagues at NBC4," said Mike Rogers, CBS Los Angeles assignment editor. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she was "absolutely devastated by the loss of life in Chatsworth tonight". "My heart is with the families and loved ones of those we lost in the tragic bus collision and helicopter crash," she wrote on X, while the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) similarly extended its "thoughts and prayers" to all those affected.

Fire from the crash spread to four vehicles and two storage containers, and more than 70 firefighters were deployed to the scene, the LAFD added. During emotional live coverage on NBC4, veteran news anchor Colleen Williams confirmed it was the local news station's helicopter that crashed. We knew we'd lost contact with our people out there, and we've just received confirmation," Williams said. Earlier, LAFD Captain Branden Silverman told the local affiliate of the BBC's US partner CBS that the third victim in the crash appeared to have been on the ground.

"That person was declared deceased on scene," Silverman said.

What happens next

Several news helicopters were in the area at the time of the incident reporting on a bus crash. Image source, EPAImage caption, The helicopter crashed while covering a traffic collision involving an SUV and a city bus in ChatsworthCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom wrote on X that "our hearts are with the victims and families of tonight's devastating Metro bus and helicopter crashes in Chatsworth, and with the entire NBC4 family". "Thank you to the first responders working tirelessly tonight.

"The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident. Related topicsLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States

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