A woman was killed and five other people injured in a single-vehicle collision along the R103 in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu Natal yesterday.
ER24 and other emergency services arrived on scene where the woman lay lifeless near the carnage. She had been ejected from the front passenger seat of the bakkie.
The four people (one female, three males) sitting in the back of the bakkie were also ejected during the collision. They, as well the driver, sustained serious and moderate injuries.
All the patients were transported to Edendale and Northadale Hospitals for the relevant medical care.
The bakkie allegedly overturned and hit a tree when the collision occurred.
The incident is under investigation.