Two killed in fatal N3 crash in Dinwiddie
A male driver in his late forties and a female passenger of unknown age died in the collision.
Two people died following a tragic collision on the N3 freeway northbound, at the Grey Avenue off-ramp in Dinwiddie, on April 25.
A male driver in his late forties and a female passenger of unknown age died when the sedan they were travelling in crashed into the rear end of an articulated diesel tanker.
The City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) responded to the scene at approximately 19:58.
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A rescue team from Alberton Fire Station, comprising six firefighters, found both occupants trapped inside the wreckage.
They were extricated using hydraulic rescue equipment (Jaws of Life) and declared dead on scene by paramedics.
DEMS spokesperson William Ntladi said the truck driver escaped the collision unharmed.
“The tanker, which was transporting 45 000 litres of diesel from Durban to Wadeville, did not suffer any fuel spillage or major damage,” said Ntladi.
“The roadway was temporarily closed while emergency services conducted rescue and recovery operations. The scene has since been handed over to the EMPD for further investigations,” said Ntladi.
