Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on Rudolf Greyling Street in Bloemfontein this morning.
Upon their arrival on scene they found a heavy goods vehicle and delivery vehicle had collided resulting in one person tragically losing a life, two people sustaining serious injuries and two people sustaining moderate injuries.
The injured patients were treated on scene before they were transported to hospital for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.