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Just in: Car bursts into flames on the N2 near Uvongo

The driver and two passengers managed to exit the vehicle before it caught alight.

January 15, 2021
Shona Aylward 1 minute read
Members of the RNM Ffre department personnel put out a fire on the N2 earlier today. Photo by Darius Heenen of Wolf Security.

The N2 freeway was closed earlier today to allow emergency personnel to extinguish a blaze after a vehicle caught alight.

Glen Preston of Med-Evac confirmed no-one was injured.

Upon hearing a vehicle was on fire on the freeway, members of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality Fire Department and paramedics along with Wolf Security attended to the scene.

Members of the RNM Fire department douse the fire on the N2 earlier today. Photo by Darius Heenen of Wolf Security.

 

Darius Heenen of Wolf Security said the vehicle burst into flames on the N2, between Knoxgore bridge and Uvongo bridge, on the northbound lane. 

He explained that they moved everyone quickly away from the vehicle as they were worried the vehicle would explode as there was about half a tank of petrol. 

Where there is smoke, there is fire. Photo by Darius Heenen of Wolf Security.

“The driver had noticed smoke in the vehicle and pulled over to inspect the bonnet when the whole car  was engulfed into smoke. The three people managed to evacuate the vehicle before it caught alight,” he said. 

 

 

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January 15, 2021
Shona Aylward 1 minute read

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Shona Aylward is a vastly experienced journalist working as a senior reporter. Aside from her extensive community involvement and story writing, she is also involved in creative page layout, and the various media platforms. Shona began her career with Caxton at the Southlands Sun. Previous to this she worked in the marketing industry for surf magazines. Shona is a renown 'greenie' and champions environmental causes. She is also Mom to a number of dogs and cats, and the occasional uninvited snake. When she can find some spare time, it's usually to the beach that she heads.
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