According to EWN, when the bakkie rolled the people on the back of the bakkie were ejected from the vehicle and were declared dead on scene.
Two more people were critically injured and were taken to hospital.
Accident M1 north and south. Sandton lanes cose @TrafficSA @netstartraffic pic.twitter.com/RyCxejFEpX
— Gavin Knight (@nivag_knight) November 16, 2015
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