Five people have died in a serious collision on the N2 near Empangeni this morning, Zululand Observer reports.

The accident between eTeza and Mtubatuba involved a truck, a bakkie and two cars.

According to KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service who were at the scene, five people were declared dead at the scene, one person sustained critical injuries while two others sustained serious injuries.

“Tragically, five occupants succumbed to fatal injuries prior to the arrival of emergency services,” KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service reported.

Paramedics attended to a critically injured patient and two seriously injured patients on the scene, providing advanced life support intervention.

“These patients were subsequently transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.”