Three people died when the driver of a minibus taxi lost control of the vehicle and it overturned on the N4 in Mpumalanga on Friday morning.

"The crash happened about 7.20am. The minibus taxi was travelling from Vosman towards Emalahleni," Mpumalanga community safety spokesperson Moeti Mmusi said.

Two women and a child died, while two passengers were seriously injured.  They were taken to hospital in Emalahleni.

Authorities are investigating.