Tanker overturns in deadly Kranspoort
A truck carrying acid overturned in the Kranspoort pass yesterday evening.
The accident occurred at around 19:29, when the truck lost control and flipped.
Fortunately, the driver did not sustain any serious injuries and no one else was involved.
The Middelburg Fire Department confirmed that there was no acid spill and the accident scene was cleared up by 22:30.
Also read: #TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accident
This is the second incident in January alone, where heavy duty vehicles are involved.
On 3 January, two people perished after the truck they were travelling jack-knifed and its trailer flipped to its side.
Two of the lanes in the pass were obstructed and the pass was eventually closed to retrieve the vehicle.
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