Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on Church Street in Bloemfontein last night after 20h00.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that five people were in a critical condition following an accident between a minibus and motor vehicle.
The 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.