Durban — One person died and another 16 received serious injuries after a truck collided with six trucks and five other vehicles in an accident on the N3 South near the Mariannhill toll plaza in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) on Friday evening.
It is alleged that the truck was travelling from Zimbabwe when the accident occurred, with the reported death reported to be the truck driver, TimesLIVE reported.
“Regrettably, we are starting the long weekend on a very negative note. This follows a multiple vehicle crash just before Mariannhill Toll Plaza on the N3,” KwaZulu-Natal transport MEC Siboniso Duma said.
Duma requested that motorists avoid the area and use alternative routes to avoid any delays while travelling towards the Mariannhill Plaza.
🚨Accident Alert🚨
*ALS Paramedics* are currently on the scene of Horrific Multiple Trucks and Vehicles collision on the N3 Durban Bound before Marianhill Toll Plaza. At least 3 people were entrapped and multiple were injured. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/2wg5u4Zl38
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As reported by IOL, ALS paramedics personnel, who were on the scene, said the initial reports said the truck lost control and ploughed into the vehicles that slowed down for the upcoming plaza.
“Initial reports are that somehow a truck lost control and ploughed into vehicles that were slowing down for the toll plaza and traffic. At this stage paramedics have confirmed that at least three people are severely entrapped in the wreckage,” ALS spokesperson, Garrith Jamieson.
Jamieson said once all the patients were treated on scene and cut free, they were transported to various Durban hospitals for further care.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
