Horror crash outside Nkomazi Plaza under investigation
Two articulated trucks collided head-on at high speed, killing one driver.
A truck driver was burnt beyond recognition during a collision between articulated trucks and a vehicle between Nkomazi Plaza and Kaalrug on Monday August 29.
The spokesperson for the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Moeti Mmusi, said the two articulated trucks collided head-on at high speed. As a result of the impact, one of the trucks caught alight, killing the 40-year-old male driver. A third truck and a sedan were also involved in the same crash.
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“Three of the four seriously injured were occupants of the sedan, and the fourth was a truck driver. The driver of the third truck escaped unharmed,” said Mmusi.
“The cause of the crash is unknown at this stage. The road was closed for approximately 11 hours while emergency personnel and law enforcement officers processed the scene and removed wreckage from the road.”
Three passengers have since been released from hospital.
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Mmusi said a queue of about 42km built up after the crash, with some of the motorists getting agitated and wanting to drive into oncoming traffic. He urged motorists to always be patient and drive with extreme caution to avoid accidents.
He said the department will wait for the information from the police investigation before it takes any decision about whether to open a case of culpable homicide.
