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Photos: One dead in four-vehicle accident
Accident will be the subject of an investigation by Metro Police.
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A young man died this morning when a small truck collided head-on with his and two other vehicles.
![One of the vehicles the truck collided with.](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/11/IMG-20161115-WA0004-520x400.jpg)
The accident took place at about 6am on Randfontein Road close to the Corlett Avenue intersection. A small truck was travelling from the direction of Johannesburg when it veered into the oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a taxi and two other vehicles. The driver of a Mazda 323 died on impact. Four other people were taken to hospital. It is speculated that the driver of the truck had fallen asleep.
![The truck veered into oncoming traffic and collided with three vehicles.](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/11/IMG-20161115-WA0009-520x400.jpg)
Emergency services were on the scene. The accident will be investigated by the Metro Police.
![The driver of the Mazda 323 died on impact.](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/11/IMG-20161115-WA0003-520x400.jpg)
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