Five people, including three children, died in a motor vehicle accident in Edenvale on Christmas day, Ekurhuleni metro police said.
Metro police spokesperson Mzeli Nhlapo said the accident happened when a Toyota Corolla travelling on the R24 West lost control and collided with a lamp post.
Two female passengers, aged 25 and 27, died instantly. Two boys, aged eleven and four; and a girl, aged seven, died on the scene.
The male driver, aged 30, survived.
The people were apparently heading from Kempton Park to Malvern for a family gathering when the accident occured.
A case of culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving has been opened.
– SAPA