A 31-year- man has died in a car crash on his way to conceal the body of his girlfriend after murdering her In South Africa.

The spokesperson of the police, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala revealed that after an intense investigation they discovered that the assailant murdered his girlfriend during an argument at a party.

A couple helped the alleged murderer to load the body into a vehicle and were on their way to dispose of it when they got into an accident in R23 road near Standerton. The accident led to the death of the murderer.

“Police are investigating a case of murder after three (3) people died in a horrific accident on R23 road near Standerton and one injured person was admitted to Standerton Hospital,” Mohlala said in a statement on Wednesday.

“Earlier on it was believed that it was indeed just an ordinary accident however upon intensive investigation by a team of Detectives, the evidence proved otherwise as it was discovered that, the couples were having party at one of the couple’s flat.

“Then the second couple was allegedly involved in an argument and as a result a 31-year-old man stabbed his 33-year-old girlfriend to death. The other couple assisted him to load the dead body in the motor vehicle of the deceased with the intent to conceal the body.

“While they were driving on the R23 they collided with a truck and the female who assisted to load the deceased died while her boyfriend was critically injured and transported to Standerton Hospital.

“The 31-year-old man who allegedly killed his girlfriend also died. Police are investigating cases murder and culpable homicide” the statement concluded.