One dead, three injured in M7 blaze
Two trucks and a car were involved in an accident on the M7 below the N2 bridge this morning.
ONE man was killed and three others were injured after two trucks and a light motor vehicle collided on the M7 under the N2 highway this morning, 15 February.
Paramedics and the fire department arrived at the scene and found the two trucks and the light motor vehicle smashed against the bridge. Both trucks were on fire. Fire services rushed to extinguish the blaze while paramedics inspected the scene.
“On assessment, paramedics discovered that three people has sustained minor to moderate injuries. They were treated for their injuries and transported to nearby hospitals,” said Russel Meiring, ER24 spokesman.
Once the fire was extinguished, paramedics found the body of a man lying inside the truck. He was declared dead on scene.
Local SAPS members will be investigating.
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