Three people were killed and four others injured in a collision approximately 18 kilometres from Fochville on Friday.

According to Er24 spokesperson Pieter Rossouw “The collision involved a truck and two light motor vehicles. According to bystanders the truck allegedly overtook another vehicle and collided with two light motor vehicles in the oncoming lane.

“When paramedics arrived on scene they found one car ripped into pieces and the other car heavily damaged. All four injured patients were transported by medical services to nearby hospitals for further treatment.

“The cause of the collision remains unknown.”