3 killed in head-on collision near KwaDukuza

3 killed in head-on collision near KwaDukuza

Three people have been killed in a head-on collision on the N2 near KwaDukuza on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. 

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Investigations are still underway, but reports indicate that a vehicle was driving contraflow and collided with another vehicle on the northbound side, on Friday morning. 


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IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson, Paul Herbst says the jaws of life had to be used to extricate one of the drivers from the wreckage of a vehicle. 


"Both drivers of the vehicles are deceased unfortunately. A third occupant of the second vehicle was also deceased," he said. 


Herbst says two people sustained critical injuries and were taken to hospital.  

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