Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on Pretoria Road in Benoni this morning after 02h30.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a motor vehicle had collided with a tree. The driver of the vehicle was entrapped in the vehicle and found to be in a serious condition. The female passenger of the vehicle was found to be in a critical condition.
The woman was rushed to hospital for the urgent medical care she required but sadly died shortly after arrival at the hospital.
Services had to make use of the Jaws of Life to remove the driver from the vehicle after which the driver was treated on scene and transported to hospital for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.