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Six people died instantly last night when two vehicles collided head on along the N2 between Mthatha and Dutywa.
The deceased were four men a woman and a baby.
No names have been released at this stage.
Provincial traffic department spokesperson Tsepho Machaya says four other passengers were taken to the Nelson Mandela Academic hospital in Mthatha and the Saint Mary's hospital in a serious condition.