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Toyota quantum in a horrific accident on the R26 near Van Standensrus
One person has been killed and seven people critically injured in a collision between a minibus taxi and a light delivery truck on the R26 near Van Standensrus in Free State.
Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Sipho Towa says the jaws of life were used to extricate over five entrapped passengers.
Five more people have been slightly injured and four moderately injured.
The road has been partially closed to traffic.
The injured have been taken to Embekweni Hospital in Zastron and Pelonomi Trauma Unit in Bloemfontein.
Road users are urged to be on high alert and follow instructions from law enforcement on the scene.
Free State – R26 Route: #FatalCrash + multiple injuries on the Zastron road #TaxiCrash pic.twitter.com/RCxMQuLeOS
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) November 10, 2025
