The Patriotic Alliance's (PA) Northern Cape chairperson, Anthony Mietas, has died in a car accident on the R353 between Williston and Fraserburg.
The 47-year-old Karoo Hoogland municipal councillor was found dead at the scene of the crash on Sunday night.
Police spokesperson Mashays Gamaldien says the vehicle allegedly overturned before coming to a stop on its side.
Mietas was declared dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel.
A male passenger who was travelling with him sustained injuries and was taken to a local hospital in Calvinia for medical treatment.
Police have not provided further details surrounding the circumstances of the accident.