Five people were injured in the early hours of Monday morning after two vehicles collided on the R500 in Carletonville.

According to ER24 spokesperson, Russel Meiring, “When ER24 paramedics arrived, they found one of the vehicles in the middle of the road blocking traffic. The second vehicle, a bakkie, was on the side of the road against an embankment.

“On assessment, paramedic discovered one man from the bakkie and four from the light motor vehicle had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.

“Paramedics treated and transported the patients to Western Deep Hospital for further treatment.

Local authorities were on scene to begin their investigations.”

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