GEORGE NEWS - A woman has died and another person has sustained serious injuries following a collision involving two vehicles on the Outeniqua Pass, near the Blanco turn-off, on Sunday 1 November.

Southern Cape police spokesperson Warrant Officer Chris Spies confirmed that police responded to the scene at approximately 11:40.

According to preliminary reports, the two vehicles, carrying a total of four occupants, collided.

Spies said one of the victims sustained multiple injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was later declared dead. Another occupant sustained serious injuries and was also taken to the hospital for treatment.

Police arrested the driver of one of the vehicles at the scene on suspicion of drunken driving.

The identity of the deceased has not yet been released.

Spies said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation and that further information will be shared as it becomes available.

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