A MULTIPLE vehicle accident, which left 20 people injured on the morning of Tuesday, 22 January, closed parts of the M7 (Solomon Mahlangu Drive)  for almost two hours.

According to Rescue Care spokesman, Garrith Jamieson, the traffic had been severely affected by the accident in which more than 10 vehicles, two of them heavy-duty, were involved.

The car pile-up resulted in the closure of the Bluff-bound section of the M7 (Solomon Mahlangu Drive) for some time in the period shortly after peak traffic. Paramedics and emergency services attended to those injured and managed the scene, along with police.

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Rescue Care’s Jamieson reported just before 9am that a total of 20 vehicles were involved in the collision. He advised motorists to avoid the area and warned that a scene of this kind could take a while to clear up. “Two trucks, four taxis and multiple small cars are all involved in the collision,” he said in a WhatsApp voice note from the scene.

“This accident scene will take quite a while to clear up, so I’d advise all motorists to avoid this area at all costs,” he said.

The road remained closed for almost two hours while vehicles and debris were cleared from the road.  Updates from the scene just before 11am reported that the road had reopened.

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