Five people were killed and eleven others critically injured when their minibus taxi overturned in Peddie, Eastern Cape police said on Thursday.

The taxi was travelling from Port Elizabeth to Mthatha when the accident happened on Wednesday night, said Constable Thomas Mayoli.

"As the taxi overturned and rolled... people were thrown out through windows. Four passengers died at the scene and the fifth one died while being transported to hospital following the 7.30pm accident," he said.

The eleven critically-injured people, including the driver, are being treated at the Nompumelelo hospital in Peddie, and the Frere hospital in East London.

No other vehicle was involved in the accident and police are investigating the cause.

"Police are still waiting for the driver to recover before interviewing him," Mayoli said.

Sapa

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