Five people have died in a horrific multi-vehicle collision in Roodepoort, Gauteng, on Thursday afternoon.
The accident occurred around 2.30pm on Hendrik Potgieter and Peter roads.
“Emer-G-Med paramedics are currently in attendance of a serious mass casualty collision on Peter Road in the Roodepoort area. As many as five fatalities have been reported at this stage,” Emer-G-Med said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
According to Emer-G-Med, one person is in a critical condition.
An aeromedical helicopter was deployed to assist on the scene.
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