Sadly two people lost their lives after a car crash on the link road near Winterton earlier this afternoon.

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Immediate reports from the fatal scene indicate that the driver lost control of the car while travelling on the N3, causing it to veer off the road and slam into a bridge on the roadside.

The driver and a passenger were declared dead on scene while a female passenger sustained critical injuries.

She has been airlifted to hospital for further medical treatment.

The occupants were travelling from Durban to Johannesburg at the time.

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