Delivery truck driver dies in Connaught Bridge collision
The wreckage was cleared three hours later.
ONE person died and six others were treated for moderate to serious injuries after a collision on Connaught Bridge at midday today.
Marshall Security’s Tyron Powell said the incident occurred when a truck, travelling north, crossed the median into oncoming traffic.
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“The driver of this truck then slammed head on into a delivery truck, which was traveling south. The force of this impact pushed the delivery truck into a Toyota Tazz some 20m to 30m away from where the collision started,” he said.
The driver of another vehicle escaped the collision but crashed into a set of traffic lights.
“The driver of the delivery truck was declared dead by medical personnel at the scene,” said Powell.
Traffic came to a standstill for several hours. The scene was cleared by about 15:30 and the road was re-opened.
The cause of the accident is unknown. SAPS will be investigating.
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