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TRAFFIC ALERT: Petrol, diesel tanker crash fire closes N2 [PHOTOS]
Fire is now under control, cleanup operations could still take a few hours. Please drive safely.
Motorists are urged to seek out alternative routes after a diesel and petrol tanker crashed on the N2 northbound near the Sarnia Road overhead bridge.
The roadway is on fire between the Chatsworth and Queensburgh offramp according to KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services.
The fire continued to spread across the highway, said KZN EMS spokesperson Robert McKenzie.
“The KZN EMS paramedics on scene have reported that two people are being treated for minor injuries,” said KZN EMS spokesman, Rob McKenzie.
Photos from various WhatsApp sources earlier this morning
Well done to the firemen that battled the tanker fire on the N2, true heroes @_ArriveAlive @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/8ngDH1holt
— NETCARE 911 (@Netcare911_sa) August 4, 2015
