2 killed after container falls off truck on N3 near Ashburton
Updated | By Newswatch
Tragedy's struck on the N3, before the bridge near Ashburton.
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Tragedy's struck on the N3, before the bridge near Ashburton.
Two people were killed when a container fell off a truck and crashed onto a minibus taxi.
Both vehicles were travelling on the Durban side of the freeway on Wednesday morning.
READ: Double vehicle crash on Van Reenen's Pass claims life
KZN EMS spokesperson, Robert Mckenzie says emergency officials are still busy at the scene.
"Paramedics have treated 12 patients at the scene for serious and minor injuries. All authorities are currently at the scene of the incident and currently the highway is closed."
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