Three people were killed and three others injured following a collision on the R554 near Leondale last Saturday.<\/p>\n
When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene shortly before 1pm, they found a child lying on the shoulder of the road.<\/p>
Two vehicles were standing on the opposite side of the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon further assessment, paramedics found the child had sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead on the scene,\u201d said Ineke van Huyssteen, spokesperson for ER24.<\/p>
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