Ten people were killed on the R66 route to Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal after a taxi driver allegedly overtook on a barrier line in rainy conditions and crashed head-on with an oncoming truck. Five men, including the taxi driver, and five women died instantly. Four other women were taken to hospital in a serious condition. The taxi was travelling from Nyezane to Eshowe in northern KwaZulu-Natal when the driver overtook on a barrier line in rainy and misty conditions. The driver of the truck was not injured.
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