An unidentified bystander took snaps at the scene of the accident.
Heading online, @kulanicool shared the images.
He also shared images from the accident scene.
A motorist has clocked 260km/h on a local road. Images: GettySource: Getty Images
The entire side of a VW Polo appears to have been severely damaged in the accident.
In a second snap, one person holds the car’s broken speedometer in their hands.
The clock suggests the car was travelling at a whopping 260km/h.
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Social media users had mixed reactions to the news.
Briefly Newsunderstands that a baby boy is among the dead.
The accident happened in a section of the N2 notorious for accidents.
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However,DispatchLIVEreported that details were still sketchy while the efforts by emergency personnel continue.
He said:
The long-distance bus was travelling from Cape Town.
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