N3 accident

A multiple vehicle collision on the N3 south-bound in Pietermaritzburg has claimed the lives of at least eleven people this morning.

The injured were stabilised on the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital in Durban for further treatment. Unfortunately there was nothing paramedics could do for them and they were declared deceased on the scene. According to spokesperson for Netcare 911, Shawn Herbst, the emergency services were dispatched to the scene at the early hours of this morning.

Emergency vehicle at a crash scene. At least 16 people are confirmed dead following a multiple-vehicle crash on the N3 south bound between the Peter Brown ...

However the indications are that it was moving from Johannesburg to Harding,” says Ncalane. We are currently trying to establish where the taxi was travelling from and where it was going. Traffic on this stretch of the highway has come to a standstill while emergency services clear up the scene.

An unknown number of people have died following a horror crash involving nearly 10 vehicles on the N3 in Pietermaritzburg.

One male and two females from the SUV were found to be severely entrapped in the wreckage with fatal injuries. “The patients were treated on scene before being transported to hospital for further treatment.” In a separate incident, two people on Friday were involved in a collision on the R34 /R33 bypass in KZN. “At this stage the events leading up to the accident are unknown, however, p[the police] were on the scene and will be investigating further. “Eight others including two babies had sustained injuries ranging from moderate to critical and they were stabilized on the scene before being transported to a nearby Durban hospital for the further treatment that they required. “When rescuers arrived on scene, the fire had spread to other vehicles and had engulfed the taxi with all its occupants.”

At least 16 people were killed in a horror accident between a truck and several vehicles on the N3 near Pietermaritzburg on Saturday.

"At this stage, it is still difficult to verify some of the details," Ncalane said. Ncalane says all 15 fatalities are believed to have been from the minibus taxi. While the exact details are still being investigated, the taxi is believed to have been traveling from Johannesburg to Harding, south of Durban.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport said 16 people died in a multi-vehicle collision on the N3 between Peter Brown Drive and the Chatterton Road ...

We wish to extend our deepest condolences to those families affected by the crash," said Ncalane. "We are appealing to people to be patient when driving along that area. All the 16 fatalities are believed to be from a minibus taxi. "All other vehicles then crashed into the rear of these vehicles. According to reports, 10 vehicles were involved in the "horrific" crash after the driver of a truck lost control of the vehicle. - According to official reports, 10 vehicles were involved in the "horrific" crash after the driver of a truck lost control of the vehicle.

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Subscribe to News24 for access to this exciting feature and more. In the latest incident in the early hours of Sunday morning, a bus crash on the N3 in Mpumalanga claimed the lives of 12 people. - In a separate incident on the N3, six people died and 60 others were injured after the bus they were travelling in crashed in Heidelberg.

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Thankfully, the officer who saved the boy was unharmed. Tragically, the 17 occupants of the minibus were entrapped and caught alight with 16 passengers being burnt beyond recognition. The boy was rushed to Northdale hospital and a RTI vehicle that the officer was travelling in was also burnt.

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At least 16 people have been confirmed dead in the horrific multiple vehicle collision on the N3 in Pietermaritzburg.

At the third accident, a taxi had crashed with another motor vehicle. Two patients from this scene were reportedly treated and transported to hospital with minor injuries by Mi7 medics and their counterparts from other service providers. The fire had spread to other vehicles and had engulfed the taxi with all its occupants.