All four lanes still closed after fatal N1 north crash
JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said the accident involved one truck transporting scrap metal from Zambia to Gauteng, who collided with a pole and died at the scene.
Traffic is currently heavily backed up on the N1 Northbound as all four lanes are closed, due to an accident earlier on Thursday morning, The Citizen reports.
The accident took place on the N1 Northbound before Allandale Road in Midrand. Delays can be expected from the Buccleuch interchange.
The truck driver who had been ejected in the crash had sustained fatal injuries and was declared deceased on the scene. https://t.co/mQPozbaMbo #ArriveAlive #MidrandCrash @Netcare911 pic.twitter.com/YYuzbSNIQC
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) August 27, 2020
JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said the accident involved one truck transporting scrap metal from Zambia to Gauteng.
The driver collided with a pole after losing control of the truck and ending up on the opposite side of the highway barrier. He died at the scene.
Minnaar said it he could not confirm when the lanes would be opened up for traffic, as there is still scrap metal strewn across both sides of the freeway.
! Traffic Advisory !
There's been a fatal accident on the N1 Northbound before Allandale Rd in Midrand, 4x lanes are closed, expect heavy delays from the Buccleuch I/C.
📷 @itrafficgp pic.twitter.com/aGQ1CZy42S— Jo'burg Metro Police Department – JMPD (@JoburgMPD) August 27, 2020
Midrand – N1 Highway: North and South badly jammed – use alternative routes ==> R511 / Main Road / R55 / PTA Main / R21 https://t.co/gotohMSJQv
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) August 27, 2020
Drivers are urged to use alternative routes.
Updates to follow as more information is made available.
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