Three people have been killed and 55 others injured in a crash on the R36 road near Strijdom Tunnel outside Leboeng, outside Burgersfort in Limpopo.

Traffic spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene says a truck which was carrying workers lost control on the mountain and it overturned.

The truck then fell into a ditch.

Twenty passengers including the driver have sustained serious injuries while 35 others sustained minor injuries.

The injured have been transported to various hospitals.