An accident along Great North Road near Louisa Road in Brentwood Park, Benoni left two people dead and five people injured last night.

Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found the crumpled remains of two vehicles following a side impact accident.

“Upon assessment of the occupants, paramedics found that a man and woman travelling in the one vehicle tragically lost their lives during the crash. From the other vehicle, they found that one person sustained serious injuries and four people sustained moderate injuries during the accident” Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.

Steinmann said all the injured patients were treated at the scene and transported to hospital for further medical care.

Exact detail surrounding the cause of the crash and preceding events are unknown and will remain the subject of a police investigation.

Traffic was obstructed as a result of the accident.
-TDN
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