Five die in KwaZulu-Natal collission

Five people died and four others were critically injured when a bus and a taxi collided on the N2 highway in Kokstad on Saturday, says KwaZulu Natal paramedics.

Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said the taxi was making a U-turn on the road when the bus came crashing into it.

The two vehicles swerved out of control, rolled down a 10 metre embankment and landed in a river.

Botha said five people died at the scene and four people were critically injured.

Another 32 people were treated for minor injuries and taken to hospital, he said.