Man dies in burning vehicle, three injured in Joburg chemical tanker crash
A man was killed and three people were injured after a chemical tanker and two cars collided on the N1 northbound between William Nicol Drive and Rivonia Road in Johannesburg.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said the accident happened at about 9am on Tuesday.
βA chemical truck was lying on its side on the side of the road while two light motor vehicles were a short distance away, one alight and another on its roof.
βIt is understood medics pulled a man and woman from the burning vehicle.β
Meiring said the man pulled from the burning vehicle had died while the woman was in a critical condition.
He said the truck driver was found lying on the highway in a serious condition and a woman from the overturned vehicle escaped with minor injuries.
The injured patients were transported to nearby hospitals for further care.
Johannesburg metro police department spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said the tanker was empty at the time of the accident.
Minnaar said motorists could expect heavy traffic delays.
! Traffic Advisory !
— Jo'burg Metro Police Department - JMPD (@JoburgMPD) September 28, 2021
There's an accident on the N1 Northbound between William Nicol & Rivonia road. One lane closed. Please approach with caution and expect delays #JHBTraffic pic.twitter.com/PcRJHoMaKm
[N1 Highway] - One killed, three injured in a collision.https://t.co/WI3sjBhyMs#realhelprealfast pic.twitter.com/rMujCINsf3
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) September 28, 2021
Apparently happened after William Nicol. Petrol tanker really tanked. Bet that section of the highway (rather highway) will be inaccessible for hours pic.twitter.com/DBOmmSaSvA
— AllThatisBBW (@BbwMaturity) September 28, 2021
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