Seven people were killed in an accident on the N3 Highway. Image: Pixabay.
Seven people killed in N3 accident near Bergville Interchange
Seven people were killed in an accident involving a minibus taxi and truck on the N3 Highway in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.
Seven people were killed in an accident on the N3 Highway. Image: Pixabay.
Seven people were killed in a collision between a taxi and truck near the Bergville Interchange on the N3 Highway in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, 18 December.
SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED IN ACCIDENT
According to the N3 Toll Concession company, the accident took place before 18:18 between Bergville and Tugela Plaza. KZN Emergency Medical Service spokesperson Robert Mckenzie said the taxi overturned.
“Tragically seven people sustained fatal injuries. Paramedics from KZN EMS, together with their colleagues from several private ambulance services, have treated six patients at the scene for injuries ranging from serious to critical,” said Mckenzie.
By 22:29 the crash scene was cleared and the road was reopened. The South African Police Service (SAPS) is investigating the cause of the accident.
In an unrelated incident, a 37-year-old Constable died in an accident after he spent the day working at the scene of a fatal Mpumalanga crash on Saturday night.
As previously reported, Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the policeman was attached to the Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) in Lebowakgomo.
“It is understood that soon after concluding the task at the accident scene, the member went to the office in Lebowakgomo and dropped the official vehicle. He then took his private motorbike was riding home to Westenburg when he, unfortunately, met his untimely death,” said Mojapelo.
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