Three burnt beyond recognition following head on collision outside East London

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Three people have been burnt beyond recognition after the VW Polo they were travelling in collided head-on with a Toyota Bakkie in East London.

The Department of Transport in the Eastern Cape says the accident happened just after 8 pm on Wednesday on the N2 in EL at the Komga turnoff towards Butterworth.

The Polo caught fire moments after impact, killing all three occupants.

Two men from Butterworth, who were driving in the bakkie, were critically injured and taken to the Frere Hospital for further medical assistance.

A case of culpable homicide is under investigation.