A bakkie and a car collided along the R56 near Richmond

This morning along the R56 near Richmond, a bakkie and car collided, resulting in the bakkie overturning and colliding into a truck, before coming to a stop in a ditch along the side of the road.

KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the collision and once on scene medical teams began a rapid assessment. Six occupants, four from the bakkie and two from the car had sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious.

Once the patients had been stabilized, they were transported to a nearby hospital for further care.

RTI is investigation the collision. No other information is available.