Johannesburg - A woman died when a truck and car collided on the N1 near Kroonstad, in the Free State, on Monday, paramedics said.
Another man sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital, Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha said.
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He said paramedics found the wreckage of the car at the roadside.
It is alleged that after impact of the truck and car on the Johannesburg-bound lane, the truck then veered off the road and landed in a maize plantation.