Several injured as multiple vehicles crash on N1 in east
“According to witnesses, a heavy motor vehicle had jack-knifed while attempting to avoid crashing into the crime scene, resulting in a number of other vehicles slamming into each other."
Several people were injured when multiple cars, including trucks, crashed on the N1 north near Lynnwood Road off-ramp in the east of Pretoria.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said the accident was reported around 20:43 on Saturday.
“On arrival, medics found that multiple vehicles, including trucks were involved in a collision,” he said.
“It was alleged that before the collision occurred, a portion of the road had been cordoned off, due to an earlier crime scene.”
Herbst said according to witnesses, a heavy motor vehicle had jack-knifed while attempting to avoid crashing into the crime scene, resulting in a number of other vehicles slamming into each other.
“Multiple people sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious and were treated on the scene before being transported by various ambulance services to local hospitals.”
Several other emergency services responded to the accident.
Also read: All four lanes still closed after fatal N1 north crash
By the time of going to print the police had not yet shared information on the reported crime scene.
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