Three people have died in a head-on collision on the R67 between Seymour and Whittlesea early on Friday morning, in the Eastern Cape. Provincial Transport Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, says the accident occurred between an SUV and a sedan vehicle.
Binqose says two occupants in the SUV were burnt to death when it caught fire. While a driver of the sedan who was alone in the vehicle was also declared dead on the scene.
Binqose says a 13-year-old boy, who was also a passenger in the SUV, managed to escape the burning vehicle and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.