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Driver bails after fiery accident on R24
Emergency services battle to get to the scene
The R24 east had to be closed this afternoon after a vehicle caught fire after overturning.
The accident happened at the Barbara Road off-ramp.
According to reports on Twitter the driver apparently ran away after the accident.
Traffic came to a standstill and emergency services battled to get to the scene as a result of motorists blocking the emergency lanes.
The highway has been reopened just before 3pm. No further information is available at this stage.
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