A truck driver sadly died on the spot while another sustained serious injuries when their trucks collided on the N3 freeway just after the Sasol garage about 40km before Wardens on Wednesday night. It is believed that the front tyre of a Zambian registered truck burst causing the driver to lose control and encroach onto […]
Seven people have been confirmed dead in a multiple-vehicle fiery accident on the N3 north just before the Hidcote off ramp in Mooi River. Some of the vehicles caught fire trapping their passengers inside, but firefighters managed to control the blaze after several hours. According to KZN emergency services spokesperson Robert Mckenzie, seven people were
The N3 north bound is closed just before Hidcote off ramp in Mooi River following a tanker and bus crash. The two vehicles collided and burst into flames. Motorists are advised to off ramp just before the Mooi River toll gate and use the R103 then rejoin the freeway at Hidcote. This is a developing
Truck accidents and traffic report for collisions that happened in the past 24 hours. Also includes traffic report including road closures and other incidents that may negatively impact the flow of traffic. Some are just initial reports with little detail but as the day progresses, information will be updated. Durban – N3 East (Update): #TruckCrash
The N3 eastbound is currently closed at Cato Ridge after a truck transporting potatoes overturned and blocked all the lanes. The accident happened around 06h30 just after the onramp from Engen garage next to the new Bakers Transport warehouse and only one vehicle was involved. Truck overturned blocking all lanes on N3 Durban bound at
Three people have been tragically killed in a crash this morning, 24 December 2020 after a truck crashed into a broken down taxi on N3 in Estcourt. The crash occured along the N3, southbound, just before the Ultra City in the Estcourt area. It is reported that a taxi had broken down, and a truck
Two people have been killed in a freak accident on the N3 just before Ashburton bridge when a container fell off a truck and landed onto a loaded minibus taxi on Wednesday 23 December 2020. Paramedics have treated 12 patients, 4 of them seriously injured and 8 with minor injuries. The N3 highway has been
A collision between a heavy truck and a Greyhound bus has led to the closure of the N3 at Van Reenens Pass on Tuesday morning. Authorities has so far reported one fatality, 2 critical injuries and 1 entrapment while 38 others sustained minor injuries. The N3 is closed at the Van Reenens Pass following the
Two people have been killed in a fiery crash involving two trucks on N3 northbound just a few metres from the Heidelberg weigh bridge on Friday morning (18 December). One other person sustained serious injuries and another five were taken to Heidelberg Hospital for further care. According to Captain Thivhulawi Tshilate, spokesperson of Heidelberg SAPS,
At least one person has been hurt on Tuesday morning when two trucks collided on the N3 Durban bound near Umlaas Road, Camperdown. The person’s been taken to a hospital in Pietermaritzburg. While it’s not exactly clear what led to the accident, reports from the scene are that it was a rear-end collision involving two
