{"id":173453,"date":"2018-02-22T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/173453\/accident-on-n3-highway-in-germiston-leaves-three-dead\/"},"modified":"2018-02-22T15:59:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T13:59:13","slug":"accident-on-n3-highway-in-germiston-leaves-three-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/02\/22\/accident-on-n3-highway-in-germiston-leaves-three-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Three dead, five injured in N3 highway collision in Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"

The N3 highway southbound in Germiston came to a standstill last Sunday after a serious motor vehicle collision near Rand Airport Road.<\/p>\n

Netcare 911 paramedics, along with paramedics from various other ambulance services, responded to the scene at about 2.59pm and began treating patients.<\/p>

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One of the vehicles involved in a multi-vehicle collision on the N3 highway southbound, near Rand Airport Road, last Sunday. Photo by: Netcare 911<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAlthough it is not clearly understood what happened, reports from the scene allege that two heavy motor vehicles and two light motor vehicles were involved in the collision that left five people injured and three people dead,\u201d said Shawn Herbst, media liaison officer for Netcare 911.<\/p>\n

The Netcare 911 Air Ambulance was called to the scene to airlift two patients.<\/p>

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\u201cLocal traffic authorities, as well as the SAPS, were on scene to conduct an investigation into the cause of the collision,\u201d said Herbst.<\/p>\n

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