Netcareorts that at 18:55 yesterday evening, its personnel responded to a collision on the M61 Vereeniging Road. Reports indicate that a truck and bakkie were involved in a partial head on collision. The bakkie with five occupants on board had extensive damage.

Medical personnel assessed the patients and found that three occupants had succumbed to their injuries and another two occupants had sustained critical injuries.

The critically injured patients were treated on scene by Netcare 911 emergency care practitioners and transported to hospital. Unfortunately, one of the two critically injured patients was declared deceased shortly after arriving at hospital. The driver of the truck had not sustained any injuries.