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Six die in Free State collisions─── 07:52 Sat, 19 Apr 2014
A woman, her husband and their one-year-old son died in a head-on collision on the N8 in Bloemfontein last night.
According to Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha, paramedics arrived at the scene and found the roadway severely obstructed with accident debris and the twisted frames of the vehicles.
Some of the occupants were still trapped in the twisted metal of their cars.
The couple's 13-year-old son suffered critical injuries while three occupants of the other vehicle all escaped with minor injuries.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Meanwhile, three people were also killed and five others injured when their vehicle overturned on the R26 near Fouriesburg.
According to ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak, all of the occupants were ejected from the vehicle as it rolled.
Three people died on the scene.
Police spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says it's believed that the occupants were travelling from Bohlokong near Bethlehem to a church service in Meqheleng near Ficksburg.
About 10 kilometres outside Fouriesburg, the driver lost control of the vehicle.
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