Children witness mother’s fatal crash en route to holiday
Eight hurt, two of whom seriously, in N2 crash just before Scottburgh
A woman has died in an accident which was witnessed by her children who were driving to a family holiday in convoy in a separate car, on the N2 southbound just before the Scottburgh off-ramp this afternoon (Friday, 8 July).
According to Netcare 911’s Chris Botha, the accident took place at about 3pm when a Mercedes allegedly struck a taxi in the southbound lane.
As it spun, the Mercedes struck the passenger side of the woman’s Toyota SUV, and both vehicles came to about 50 metres apart in the centre median of the N2. The taxi was found in the breakdown lane.
Netcare 911 paramedics treated eight people who were injured in the crash, however the woman passenger in the Toyota was found to have died on impact. Two of the eight people injured sustained serious injuries, while six others escaped with minor injuries. Medics treated the injured at the scene before transporting them to various hospitals for treatment.
Save
DID YOU KNOW?
Click on the words highlighted in red to read more on this and related topics.
To receive news links via WhatsApp, send an invite to 061 694 6047
The South Coast Sun is also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest – why not join us there?
Do you have more information pertaining to this story?
Feel free to let us know by commenting on our Facebook page or you can contact our newsroom on 031 903 2341 and speak to a journalist.
