Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on Market Street about fifteen kilometres outside Polokwane this afternoon.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that nine vehicles collided after road visibility was affected by smoke caused by a field fire.
Approximately ten people sustained injuries ranging from moderate to serious. The injured people were treated on scene before they were transported to various hospitals in the area for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain the subject of a police investigation.