Johannesburg – A man died and five people were injured when two cars collided head-on in Krugersdorp, on the West Rand, paramedics said.

The man who died was an occupant of a Corsa, which collided with a Mercedes-Benz on the R28 near West Village at 20:30, said ER24 spokesperson Vanessa Jackson.

A second man in the car was seriously injured and was taken to a nearby hospital, and two children in the vehicle, both though to be seven-years-old, were treated at the scene for minor injuries, she said.

The driver of the Mercedes-Benz was in a stable condition in hospital, said Jackson, his passenger was being treated for severe injuries, including broken bones and suspected internal injuries, she said.

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