Four people have died and 45 others were injured after a truck transporting passengers and goods overturned on the R412 at Langeni Mountain between Ugie and Mthatha on Thursday morning.
The accident occurred at about 08:40 on 29 October 2026 as the truck was travelling from the Ugie side towards Baziya, where the passengers were heading home.
According to the Eastern Cape Department of Health, emergency medical services (EMS) responded to the scene, where four people were declared dead on arrival.
The accident report recorded 45 patients, including 11 critically injured patients classified as red, 30 yellow-coded patients and four blue-coded patients.
One critically injured patient was transported to Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, while other patients were conveyed to Mthatha Regional Hospital for medical attention.
A large emergency response was mobilised, involving 13 EMS ambulances, three patient transport vehicles, three EMS response vehicles, an EMS rescue vehicle, two private advanced life support ambulances and a Gandi Medic ambulance.
Two South African Police Service members from Ugie and forensic pathology personnel also attended the scene.
The department said all necessary emergency medical resources were dispatched and further updates would be provided as more information becomes available.
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