Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on the N1 south bound near the Samrand off-ramp in Louwlardia, Randjiesfontein tonight.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a heavy goods vehicle, a minibus and three motor vehicles were involved. Two people were found to be in a critical condition while fourteen other people sustained injuries ranging from moderate to serious.
The critically injured man and woman were airlifted to hospital by the Netcare1 helicopter while the other fourteen injured people were treated on scene before they were transported to hospital for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.