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Four of the 5 occupants of a sedan died while another sustained critical injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck on Tuesday.
The accident occurred on a sharp curve on the R56 between Mount Fletcher and Nqanqarhu (formerly Maclear).
The truck driver, who was alone in the vehicle escaped unharmed.
The 5 occupants of the sedan, all females were travelling towards Mt Fletcher.
The injured have been taken to Hospital in Matatiele.
A culpable homicide docket has been opened for further investigation.
The names of the four deceased women have not yet been released.
