Three people have been killed in a head-on collision involving two vehicles on the N2 near Colchester in the Eastern Cape.
The crash happened on Sunday evening, before Kinkelbos, in the direction of Makhanda.
Preliminary reports suggest the Toyota Avanza was travelling from Makhanda with a male driver, while the Audi was carrying a man and a woman.
All three occupants were killed in the collision.
Emergency personnel had to use the jaws of life to extricate their bodies from the wreckage.
The cause of the crash has not yet been established.
A case of culpable homicide has been opened at Kinkelbos South African Police Service (SAPS), with investigations continuing.
Article written by Tsholofelo Tsoku.
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