A mom and her child was killed on the N17 in Brakpan this morning.

Shortly after 11am paramedics from ER24 and other services arrived on the scene where they found a vehicle that crashed into a bridge pillar. A child, believed to be 4 years old, was found deceased on the scene. The mother was found with fatal injuries trapped inside the vehicle.

The father and an eight year boy was found with serious injuries. An emergency helicopter was called to the scene to airlift them to hospital. However, they were later rushed by ambulance to a nearby hospital.

Both children were ejected from the vehicle during the collision.

The exact cause of the collision is not yet known. Local authorities attended the scene and will conduct an investigation.