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N4 via Elands Valley still closed following truck accident

The N4 has not yet reopened after a truck overturned and spilt diesel and coal on the road.

September 25, 2024
Bongekile Khumalo Less than a minute
The truck that overturned on the N4 via Elands Valley. > Photos: Supplied/Van Wettens Breakdown Services

An articulated truck transporting coal overturned on the N4 via Elands Valley between the Hemlock intersection and Sappi before 11:00 today, September 25. No fatalities have been reported.

Both lanes are obstructed, resulting in a full enclosure of the road.

The diesel spillage where the truck overturned on the N4 via Elands Valley.

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During the accident, diesel and coal spilled on the road. A clean-up of the fuel was the first priority followed by that of the coal.

The truck that overturned was transporting coal.

Van Wettens Breakdown Services only started turning the truck over after that.

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An estimated time of reopening has not been made available, but the recovery continues. Meanwhile, motorists are advised to use alternative routes to avoid delays.

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September 25, 2024
Bongekile Khumalo Less than a minute

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Bertus de Bruyn is based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. De Bruyn has been employed by Caxton since 2009. After a short sabbatical of two years, De Bruyn is back at the place he called home, Caxton, at Lowveld Media. He is currently the digital content manager, but has 14 years of journalism skills, news editor, and acting editor duties behind his name.
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