Five people have died and four others were seriously injured following a head-on collision between a light motor vehicle and an SUV on the P97 Road in Mpumalanga.
Five men were killed in a head-on collision on the P97 Road between Perdekop and Amersfoort in Mpumalanga, on Thursday night.
The crash involved a light motor vehicle and a sports utility vehicle (SUV). The deceased, all male, included both drivers and passengers from the two vehicles, police said.
Four other occupants sustained serious injuries and are receiving medical treatment in hospital.
The cause of the collision is currently under investigation. However, authorities say reckless and negligent driving cannot be ruled out at this stage.
