A Glencoe lady, Mariska Sonnekus, is in ICU in a Port Elizabeth hospital after she suffered serious injuries in a horror accident that claimed five lives on Saturday.

According to Algoa FM, a  48-year old man from France and a 68-year old man from Austria were among the victims of Saturday’s horror accident on the N2 near the Thornhill off-ramp towards Port Elizabeth in which five people were killed.

Police Spokesperson Lieutenant Gerda Swart says a 70-year old man from Jeffrey’s Bay and a couple, also from Jeffreys, in their fifties also died at the scene.

The accident involved a Renault Clio and Mazda who were travelling in opposite directions.

It is unclear at this stage what lead to the accident. Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.

It appears as if Mariska was discussing a possible business deal with the foreign visitors.

She was a popular figure at the Dundee Squash Club.  Family and friends have rallied to support and her mother is with her in Port Elizabeth.

Words of support on Facebook included:

Sumari Barnard‎
Mariska wees sterk !! Ons bid vir jou en weet alles gaan 100% oky wees … Ons dink elke second aan jou en hoop vir die beste nuus …

Loutjie Pompies:
Ek bid vir jou en jou ma . Wees sterk my kind God is met jou. En ek glo met my hele hart dat jy volkome gesond sal word. Here ons almagtige Vader hou U hand oor Mariska Here en as dit U wil is Here laat daar volkome geneesing wees maar nie ons wil Here maar U wil geskied. Amen

Barbara Martin Collins
God is good. We thank Him for complete, full and fast healing

Esme Kleinhans
Geziena ek dink aan jou en Mariska…ons kan net vertrou op die Here…sterkte en liefde.. jou nig Esme’