Six killed in Umkomaas N2 crash
Authorities are investigating the exact cause of a fatal head-on collision on the N2 freeway near Umkomaas on the KZN south coast last night.
Six people were killed when a truck and a car collided at about 10:30pm.
Initial reports from the scene suggest the car veered across the centre median and crashed into the heavy goods vehicle.
Netcare911's Chris Botha says there was little paramedics could do to save the occupants of the car.
"When we arrived there we found the wreckage of the car with the six occupants still trapped in it about 15 metres away from the truck. All the people tragically died on impact due to the very severe injuries they had sustained.
"The truck driver, a female and a little child that was in the truck had sustained minor injuries. They were treated on the scene and transported through to a nearby hospital for further care," he said.
(Photo: Netcare911)