Multiple vehicle accident on the N4 sees 14 injured
It is alleged that the tyre of a truck carrying sand burst before it collided with a taxi in the opposite lane.
Fourteen people were injured during a multiple vehicle accident involving a truck, a taxi and six other light motor vehicles on the N4 west on Thursday morning.
The accident between the Rossouw Street and Simon Vermooten Road off-ramps happened before 07:22, said Tshwane Emergency Services spokesperson Charles Mabaso.
“It is alleged that the tyre of a truck carrying sand burst before it collided with a taxi in the opposite lane.
The collision led to a further collision with six other light motor vehicles,” he said.
Mabaso said 14 people were injured and treated on the scene, before being transported to Steve Biko, Kalafong, Die Wilgers and Mamelodi hospitals.
“Of the 14 people, seven sustained minor to moderate injuries, three males and one female sustained moderate to serious injuries, and three males sustained critical injuries.”
Traffic on the N4 was affected as multiple lanes had to be closed while the Road Incident Management Syste was being implemented.
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