A head-on collision on the N1 in Maraisburg, Roodepoort just before 04h00 this morning left one man dead and one man injured.
Netcare 911 paramedics, its rescue unit and other services arrived at the scene and found that the two motor vehicles had collided head-on and one of the vehicles then burst into flames.
Upon assessment of the occupants they found that one man tragically lost his life during the crash and was entrapped in the vehicle. The fire department had to make use of the Jaws of Life to extricate the man from the vehicle.
The male driver of the vehicle that burst into flames was found to have sustained moderate to serious injuries and was transported to hospital for further medical care after receiving treatment at the scene.
Exact detail surrounding the cause of the crash and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.