Death toll rises to 7 in crashes that caused road closure on the N3
Another person died in hospital
The death toll in the N3 crashes that took place yesterday (May 1) at Van Reenen and the Tugela Plaza has risen to seven after another person died in hospital last night.
Five lives were lost in the first crash at Van Reenen that involved three vehicles.
Emergency personnel rushed to the scene. Multiple injuries were sustained and paramedics stabilised the surviving occupants before transporting them to a nearby hospital.
Two people were declared dead at the scene, one passenger died on the way to hospital, and another two died in hospital.
Also read: 6 dead in crashes on the N3, causing total road closure
Read initial story: 2 dead in Van Reenen crash, road closure on the N3
Also read: 2 dead in Van Reenen crash, road closure on the N3
High volumes of traffic were on the N3 and due to the crash, the road was closed for several hours, which caused a major backlog.
The second major crash, that took place at the Tugela Plaza hours later, involved a minibus, a heavy motor vehicle and three light motor vehicles (including an RTI vehicle).
Two people tragically lost their lives in this crash. One person was critically injured and three sustained moderate to slight injuries. The injured were stabilised on scene before being rushed to hospital.
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