Elderly man killed in three-vehicle accident on Great North

An elderly man died in a three-vehicle collision on Great North Road on Sunday.

The accident happened at the Brentwood Park Road intersection at about 10.40am, Benoni City Times reported.

“Reports from the scene indicated that three light motor vehicles collided at the intersection leaving an elderly male deceased and an elderly female in a serious condition,” said Shawn Herbst, media liaison officer for Netcare 911.

He said two other patients, who were in separate vehicles, sustained moderate injuries.

All the patients were treated on the scene and transported to hospital for further assessment and care.