Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on the R59 Sybrand van Niekerk Freeway near the N12 in Meyersdal, Alberton this morning just before 06h00.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a minibus had overturned resulting in the driver tragically losing his life, three people were found to be in a critical condition and multiple people sustained injuries ranging from moderate to serious. Services had to make use of the Jaws of Life to extricate entrapped passengers from the wreckage.
All the injured people were treated on scene before they were transported to hospitals for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.