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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Six South Africans died and two tourists from Switzerland were injured when two cars collided head-on on the N2 highway near Storms River in the Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n

The accident happened at around 17:30 on Sunday, said Road Traffic Management Corporation spokesperson Simon Zwane.<\/p>\n

“The crash involved a Toyota RAV4 with two occupants who sustained slight injuries, and a Mini Cooper with six occupants. The Mini Cooper caught fire and some of its occupants were ejected from the vehicle,” said Zwane.<\/p>\n

All six occupants of the Mini Cooper \u2013 three women, two boys and one man believed to be members of the same family \u2013 died.<\/p>\n

“It is understood that the vehicles collided head-on with each other. The precise cause of the crash is subject to an ongoing investigation,” he said.<\/p>\n

Eastern Cape transport department spokesperson Unathi Binqose said a case of culpable homicide had been opened for further investigation.<\/p>\n

In May, three tourists from the Netherlands were among five people who died in a three-vehicle crash in Mpumalanga. A minibus taxi, a bakkie and a truck collided on the N4 near Schoemanskloof towards Mbombela, killing the tourists, their driver and the driver of the bakkie.<\/p>\n

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