The N3 northbound between Pietermaritzburg and Hilton was completely closed on Thursday afternoon after a tanker overturned. No injuries were reported, but all the lanes were closed off to traffic. Midlands EMS spokesperson Roland Robertson said motorists travelling north should use the R103 to avoid the scene.
26021900041: Crash on N3 North after Ramp from Peter Brown I/C. All lanes closed. Expect Delayspic.twitter.com/4eBqsB2Dfb “The lanes going up to Howick are closed.
The diesel is leaking, but the fire department and other law enforcement officers are in control of the scene,” said Robertson. According to Brian Zuma, uMgungundlovu District spokesperson, both Msunduzi and uMgungundlovu firefighters were on scene. “The tanker was carrying diesel, and the cause of the accident is not known yet.
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Recovery has yet to be done; the truck is still there, waiting for the recovery service. The road remains closed,” Zuma said.
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