Five people have sustained injuries varying from serious to moderate after a truck and a light motor vehicle collided with each on the N1 towards Mokopane in Polokwane.
The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.
Netcare911 paramedics worked alongside another service on scene to treat those injured.
None of the passengers from the truck including the truck driver sustained any injuries.
All injured were transported to various hospitals in the area for further medical care.