Five people have died and six others critical injured in a collision between a van and a truck between Fort Beaufort and Seymour in the Eastern Cape.

The injured have been admitted to hospital.

Community Safety Renaissance spokesperson Tshepo Machaea says the road has been closed.

“On the R67 between Fort  Beaufort and Seymour on the way to Queenstown we have an accident there which claimed five lives and six people very critical have been taken to hospital. The road is still closed.”

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