A man was killed and another injured early this morning when a truck and light motor vehicle collided on the N12 outside of Carletonville in Gauteng.
ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene and found the wrecked light motor vehicle in the left-hand lane of the road. The truck had come to a stop just a short distance away.
Upon closer inspection, paramedics discovered the lifeless body of a man lying trapped inside the light motor vehicle. Unfortunately, the man had already succumbed to his multiple injuries. Nothing could be done for him and he was declared dead.
The driver of the truck, a man, was assessed and found to have sustained moderate injuries. The man was treated for his injuries and was thereafter transported to a nearby hospital for further care.
The cause of the collision is not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.