One person has died and another escaped unharmed when a Toyota Quantum and a truck collided head-on on the N10 road on Friday morning.
Eastern Cape Transport Department spokesman, Makhaya Komisa said the accident happened at around 06:45, on the N10 in Middelburg, 61km towards Cradock.
According to Komisa, only the drivers of the vehicles were present when the accident occurred.
It is alleged that one of the vehicles was passing a stationary truck.
"The driver of the Toyota minibus died instantly as declared by the emergency services.
"The driver of the truck escaped unharmed."
A case of culpable homicide has been opened at Middelburg SAPS for further investigation.