# One person has died, and another was injured in a serious collision involving a diesel tanker and a light motor vehicle on the R59 between Sasolburg and Parys in the Free State this morning. The tanker burst into flames after the crash, causing a major emergency response. Emergency services quickly arrived, extinguished the fire and assisted the injured occupant, who was transported to the hospital. The truck driver reportedly escaped the burning tanker without injury.
Crash in Free State leaves one dead as tanker goes up in flames