Netcare 911 paramedics responded to an accident on the N3 south bound by Townhill in KZN this morning after 07h15.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a heavy goods vehicle had overturned resulting in five people sustaining injuries ranging from moderate to serious.
The injured patients 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.