THE MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma has sent condolences to the families of two workers who were hit by a truck along the N3 before the Mariannhill Toll Plaza.

The tragic truck crash happened on Saturday and it is alleged that the driver approached the bend driving at a high speed, only to realise that the traffic was moving slowly because of the backlog from the toll.

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“In trying to avoid collision he swerved, lost control and ended up down the embankment. Sadly, he hit two gentlemen who were busy cutting the grass,” said the minister in a statement

ALS Paramedics who responded to the scene reported that the truck had somehow lost control and knocked workers on the side of the road before veering down an embankment.

ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said the two workers, both men believed to be in their 20s, were assessed on the scene.

“Both had sustained major injuries and there was nothing paramedics could do for them and they were declared deceased on the scene. The truck driver had sustained moderate injuries and was treated and transported to a nearby hospital by ALS Paramedics,” said Jamieson.

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