Elderly couple killed in collision near George

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Two people were killed and three others injured following a collision between a truck and light motor vehicle on the R404 near George.

A spokesperson for ER 24 Russel Meiring says when paramedics arrived on the scene they discovered the bodies of an elderly couple, lying inside the car.

They were declared dead at the scene.

A second elderly couple and a 7-year-old girl sustained serious to critical injuries.

The truck driver escaped unharmed.