Potchefstroom – Four people were killed and six others were injured late on Saturday night when two cars collided on the N12 between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom, paramedics in the North West said.
When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene they found two wrecked cars in the middle of the road some distance apart, ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring said on Sunday.
"Upon closer inspection paramedics found the bodies of three adults and a young child, all lying in the one vehicle. Unfortunately, all four patients had sustained fatal injuries. Nothing could be done for them and they were declared dead on the scene," he said.
Six other people were found on the scene. Assessment showed that the injuries sustained ranged from minor to moderate.
Paramedics treated the patients and thereafter transported them to nearby hospitals for further treatment.
The cause of the collision was not yet known, Meiring said.