SA's road carnage | Six killed in R61 collision

MTHATHA - Another bloody Christmas Day on our roads.

Six people have been killed in a crash on the R61 in Ngcobo, near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.

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Three others sustained injuries.

It's believed an overloaded Ford Ranger double cab overturned after losing control.

All of the injured have been taken to nearby hospitals and a case of culpable homicide has been opened.