Drive safely during Easter In December last year it was announced that South Africa accounts for about 14 000 of the annual motor accident deaths around the world. A few weeks later we learned that around 1000 people died on the roads during the holiday season. With this in mind it is safe to say [...]
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Emergency helicopter will improve route patrol and accident response service The N4 Toll Route experiences high traffic volumes during the Easter weekend, with the majority of traffic making use of the Middelburg Toll Plaza. In an attempt to create a safer route and provide the best possible emergency response to victims of accidents, TRAC operates [...]
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Truck Accident South of Bloemfontein A mother believed to be in her 20′s, and her baby believed to be one year old, was killed this morning in a horror truck accident on the N1 approximately 40km outside of Bloemfontein. It is understood that a truck carrying a load of tyres crashed into the back of [...]
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N4 Toll Route usually experiences high traffic volumes during the Easter weekend, with the majority of traffic making use of the Middelburg Toll Plaza. Expected peak traffic days: • Thursday, April 01 (direction east) between 14:00 until at least 22:00 • Friday, April 02 (direction east) between 06:00 until approximately 14:00 • Monday, April 05 [...]
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Durban ( Shongweni ) N3 North Bound Just Past Shongweni Bridge Two people are in a critical condition, four are in a serious condition and another five people have sustained minor to moderate injuries after a collision involving two light motor vehicles occurred on the N3 heading towards Pietermaritzburg just past the Shongweni bridge late [...]
Four people are in a serious condition after a head on collision took place on Edendale road near French road this afternoon. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene to find two light motor vehicles involved in a collision. One vehicle was lying in the centre medium on its roof while the second one was still [...]
A driver and his conductor have sustained serious injuries after the truck they were travelling in over turned on Crompton Street, completely blocking Scott street for motorist to gain entry into this evening. ER24 and Pinetown Fire Department were amongst the first to arrive on the scene. They were confronted with an articulated truck that [...]
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Krugersdorp ( R28 ) Pinehaven Crossing near Hendrick Potgieter Road It is believed that one person has been killed another person is in a critical condition after a truck rolled over onto a bakkie and two light motor vehicles in the early parts of this evening. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene to find a [...]
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Durban ( Queensburgh ) N2 North Bound Near The M7 A pedestrian to be in his early fifties has been killed after crossing the busy N2 freeway near the M7 off ramp this morning. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and were told by members of public were the man was lying. Paramedics found the [...]
School Kids Knocked Down By Vehicle Durban ( Central ) Cnr Of Ordance and Aliwal Street Four school boys were injured while trying to cross over the road due to a car accident that had taken place at the intersection of Ordance and Aliwal street this afternoon. ER24 paramedics rushed to the scene to find [...]
