Vehicle transporting six cows crashes on M1 near Corlett Drive
ILLOVO – Traffic has been heavily affected and motorists are advised to approach the scene with caution.
Traffic has been heavily affected on the M1 – both north- and southbound – between Grayston Drive and Corlett Drive today, 28 April, after a vehicle transporting six cows crashed near the Corlett Drive bridge.
ER24 paramedics tweeted that there were no human injuries, the team assisted with ‘sedating and trying to save the cows from being euthanised’. At the time of the tweet at about 2.45pm today, 28 April, they said two had been saved so far.
https://twitter.com/ER24EMS/status/1122477837414555649
According to the Chief of Metro police, David Tembe, on Twitter, four cows were found after the crash but, at around 1pm, two were missing. According to a report by Sowetan Live, Metro police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar had said that the two had been found injured and had to be euthanised by the SPCA. Tembe also confirmed that freeway officers were attending the scene and advised that motorists were urged to approach with caution.
Many have taken to Twitter to share what they saw on the scene.
Crash M1 south at corlet heavy delays @TrafficSA @GTP_Traffstats @_ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/zkjnu9E5lm
— Firstroad emergency (@Firstroad_com) April 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/_Bonty_/status/1122442155627249664
A few cows are roaming the M1 north and south after a bakkie transporting them in a trailer jackknifed @PigSpotter pic.twitter.com/sdbKtTQSAM
— Mark Poluta (@markpoluta) April 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/Vinton__/status/1122450156606119936
Please take care of you on M1 south Johannesburg, car over turned with trailer with cows, cows now roaming on M1 highway. Please be vigilant and considerate.
— Carla de Abreu (@carla898) April 28, 2019
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