One person has been killed and another has sustained moderate injuries after a truck and a bakkie collided head-on with each other on the R614 in Wartburg, Pietermaritzburg.
The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.
When Netcare911 paramedics arrived on scene, we found that one person had already died due to the extensive injuries he sustained.
The man was declared dead on scene by paramedics.
The person who sustained moderate injuries was stabilised on scene and transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.
This accident happened this morning at about 07h00.