Seven people were killed in a head-on collision on the N12 between Ogies and Emalahleni (formerly Witbank) in Mpumalanga during the early hours on Monday.
The crash happened at about 4.30am and involved a Toyota Mark X sedan with Mozambican registration and a Nissan NP200 light delivery vehicle travelling in opposite directions.
According to an update from authorities, the Nissan NP200, travelling from east to west on the N12, allegedly lost control, crossed over the centre median and crashed into the oncoming Toyota.
All seven occupants, five men and two women, died at the scene.
The Toyota was carrying five people and the Nissan had two occupants.
The cause of the crash is unknown at this stage and will be subject to an ongoing investigation.
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