Johannesburg – Condolences are pouring in on social media for popular musician Malome Vector, who died in a car crash on N1 Road in Free State, South Africa.
The rapper, whose real name was Bokang Moleli, and two crew members, Lizwi Wokuqala and Damos died in the collision on Wednesday.
Another artist, Puleng Phoofolo, and the driver were reportedly in a critical condition in hospital.
A South African Police Service report said the five were travelling in a Datsun Go heading south of the N1 when a tyre burst.
Indications were that the vehicle lost control and collided with the rear of a truck.
Earlier reports incorrectly reported that another musician Ntate Stunna was also killed in the accident, but that has since been proven to be incorrect.
On Wednesday, the Free State Department of Health said the Emergency Services responded to a fatal accident on the N1, near the Koppies turn-off.
“On arrival of EMS, they found a light motor vehicle that had earlier collided with a heavy motor vehicle,” the department said.
There were five persons in the light motor vehicle, the department said, adding that three males were declared dead on the scene.
A male and Female were critically injured and were later said to be in a stable condition in hospital.
“Preliminary facts show that those involved in the accident were driving from the Gauteng side of the N1 towards Bloemfontein,” the department said.
“The department is reliably informed that the accident involved some of the prominent musical artists.”
Messages of condolences continue to be posted on social media.
