Man dies in R34 truck smash
A fatal accident on the R34 towards Heatonville has caused heavy delays in traffic flow .
A MAN has been declared dead after a truck and a Hyundai bakkie collided on the R34 near Empangeni towards Heatonville just after noon today (Monday).
It is believed a further three people were injured and taken by ambulance to Ngewelezana Hospital. KZN EMS, Khasa EMS and KZN Private Ambulance Services were on scene.
Traffic was backed up for kilometres as emergency services worked to extricate the driver of the truck and a passenger from the Hyundai.
A resident who passed through the area minutes before the accident occurred, confirmed cattle had been roaming on the road, however the exact cause of the incident is subject to police investigation.
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