Overview
- The crash, which occurred early Thursday just south of Tugela Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal, obstructed the N3 and slowed traffic in both directions.
- A bus carrying 53 passengers overturned after colliding with a heavy vehicle, and one person suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
- Road Traffic Inspectorate officials say eyewitnesses reported a truck attempting an illegal U-turn on the highway, setting off the chain of collisions.
- N3 Toll Concession says emergency teams are managing the scene and routing vehicles through with no extensive backlogs, while one heavy vehicle has been recovered.
- With Easter travel picking up, N3TC and law enforcement have increased patrols, roadblocks and checks targeting speeding, drunk driving and unroadworthy vehicles.