Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on the N4 between Brits and Mooi Nooi this morning.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that two vehicle had collided head-on resulting in one person tragically losing a life and two people sustaining injuries.
The injured people were treated on scene before they were transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.