The flames were quickly doused.
"Upon closer inspection paramedics discovered three bodies in the one vehicle while another body was found in the second vehicle. Unfortunately‚ all four patients had already succumbed to their numerous burn wounds. Nothing could be done for them and they were declared dead‚" said Meiring.
"On further inspection‚ paramedics found a woman‚ believed to be in her 40s‚ lying outside the vehicle. Assessments showed that the woman had sustained numerous injuries and was in a critical condition."
She was treated at the scene before being airlifted to the Sunshine Hospital in Actonville‚ Benoni.
The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.