Biker killed in Midlands crash
A man has been killed after a truck and two motorbikes collided on the N3 near Nottingham Road.
Spokesperson, Robert Mckenzie says both bikers had been knocked off their vehicles.
He says one of the men died at the scene.
Sadly a man has sustained fatal injuries in a crash involving 2 motor bikes and a HMV on N3 at North Nottingham rd.
— KZN EMS (@kznems) January 26, 2018
The exact cause of the crash is still unknown and will be investigated by the police.
The N3 Toll Concession, the body that manages the N3 between Cedara in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and Heidelberg in Gauteng, says the freeway has been cleared.
The N3TC is urging motorists to drive carefully.
09h29 #CrashUpdate: N3 4 39.6 N (JHB bound) near Notthingham. Scene has been cleared. Please drive carefully and arrive alive.
— N3 Toll Concession (@N3Route) January 26, 2018
Meanwhile, the N3TC says recovery efforts following a multi-vehicle crash on the N3 towards Johannesburg in the Lions River area are underway.
At least ten trucks and five light motor vehicles were involved in the crash last night.
ER24 says injuries ranged from minor to moderate and no serious injuries or fatalities were reported.
Authorities are diverting light motor vehicles off the N3 at Tweedie. They are rejoining the freeway at Mount West.
Heavy vehicles are being stacked at on scene.
[HOWICK] - Four injured in multiple vehicle collision. https://t.co/x0ItAJI7Qt @ewnupdates @eNCA @ECR_Newswatch @jour_maine @SABCNewsOnline @News24_SA @_ArriveAlive @FatalMoves pic.twitter.com/wnhl52m6f2
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) January 25, 2018