The accident occurred just after 3.30pm between Pongola and Itshelejuba in northern KZN.
According to KZN Emergency Medical Services (EMS) spokesperson Robert McKenzie, the bakkie was transporting schoolchildren when the collision occurred.
The cause of the incident will be investigated by police.
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