One person dead in M7 horror crash
One person has died in the horrific crash involving two trucks and a car on the M7 underneath the N2 highway in Durban.
The vehicles collided earlier - with both trucks bursting into flames. It's understood there was an explosion from one the heavy goods vehicles.
Rescue Care's Garrith Jamieson says the drivers of the other truck and car have been taken to hospital.
The cause of the accident is still unknown.
He says traffic has been severely affected in the area.
"The M7 is still closed coming down towards the N2 towards the Bluff so then vehicles are being pushed onto the N2 towards Umhlanga. The other bound coming from the Bluff is open. Traffic is trickling through and the recovery could take a while, so I would avoid this area at all costs," he said.
(Photos: Rescue care)
@jvbtrafficguy was too close. pic.twitter.com/FSbMHrla1K
— dmlpg (@dmlpg) February 15, 2016
Avoid M7 under N2 major Mvc @TrafficSA @jvbtrafficguy pic.twitter.com/KjFX9uyMag
— Paul (@DurbanFire) February 15, 2016
N2 - Queensborough bridge. @jvbtrafficguy pic.twitter.com/uc4oQkM38D
— Wayne Easton (@slaunchhunter) February 15, 2016
Truck on fire; N2 on the Ramp from M7 I/C (Edwin Swales); Drive carefully. pic.twitter.com/oVUVRzJ0QQ
— i-traffic KZN (@i_trafficKZN) February 15, 2016
(Photos Rescue care)