Car accident Cape Town

2022 - 5 - 20

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13 Vehicle pile-up at Plattekloof brings N1 to a standstill (CapeTown ETC)

Commuters headed out of the Northern Suburbs this morning were faced with their worst traffic nightmares as a devasting 13 vehicle pile-up forced motorists ...

Motorists are being advised to use Frans Conradie and Voortrekker as alternatives. According to Times Live, the accident was caused after a truck jack-knifed. Pictures and videos of the aftermath of the crash have since been doing the rounds on social media.

Traffic on N1 into Cape Town down to a trickle after 13 vehicle pile-up (SowetanLIVE)

Thousands of commuters who use the N1 to get into Cape Town faced a pre-dawn nightmare on Friday morning after a truck jack-knifed, causing a 13 vehicle ...

Motorists are advised to use Frans Conradie and Voortrekker roads as alternative routes.” Twenty minutes later, the diversion was set up, and a traffic spokesperson said: “The N1 is open and traffic is trickling past the scene. The City of Cape Town traffic department initially said the N1 was closed.

Motorist Thanks Guardian Angels After Surviving 13-Car Pile-Up on ... (SAPeople News)

Western Cape resident Mark Meyer is thanking his guardian angels today for keeping him safe during a major multiple-vehicle pile-up on the N1, outside Cape ...

A truck seems to have brake failure on Plattekloof Hill on the N1. I happened to be in front. Along with a selection of photos of the horror crash, Mark said on social media: “My guardian angels were watching over me this morning. Thirteen cars were involved, including the initial truck that jack-knifed, according to a traffic spokesperson.

13 vehicle pile-up on Cape Town N1 after truck jack-knifes [WATCH] (The South African)

'There are 13 vehicles involved in the crash, the amount of injuries has not been determined. This is a dynamic scene,' said a Cape Town Traffic Services ...

At 10:37, Jacobs said all lanes on the N2 had been reopened. “There are 13 vehicles involved in the crash, the amount of injuries has not been determined. The highway was closed at Mike Pienaar Boulevard.

Why The Traffic Was So Horrendous On The N1 Into Cape Town ... (2oceansvibe News)

Bright and early this morning, a multi-vehicle pile-up caused the temporary closure of the N1 highway. In total, it's estimated that there were 13 cars involved ...