The N3 freeway is closed between Roadside and Wardens following a massive accident involving three trucks and three cars.
It is not yet clear what caused the collision which happened at around 21h55 on Friday night.
21h55 #N3Crash N3 9 0.8 S #DurbanBound between Roadside and Warden. 3 Trucks and 3cars involved. Total road closure, traffic stacked. Please be patient and take care. pic.twitter.com/fHUt5rxa1b
— N3 Toll Concession (@N3Route) July 3, 2020
N3TC tweeted posted on their timeline that the crash caused a total road closure for both northbound and southbound lanes.
At 07h00 truck drivers stuck on the scene reported that there was no movement yet.
Serious accident involving 3 trucks and 3 cars last night on N3 between Roadside and Wardens, road still closed as recovery continues. pic.twitter.com/KSMxR73gmH
— SA Trucker (@rsa_trucker) July 4, 2020
Recovery operations resumed earlier this morning and are still ongoing.
Southbound traffic was blocking both carriageways.
