Two men were killed instantly on the N3 north highway last Monday after a truck hit them from behind.<\/p>\n
The accident happened after the light motor vehicle the two men, and a third occupant, were travelling in experienced a mechanical breakdown about half a kilometre from the Barry Marais Road off-ramp.<\/p>
While pushing the vehicle in the dark, a truck came from behind them and crashed into them and their vehicle.<\/p>\n
The two were killed instantly while the third was unharmed.<\/p>
Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) rescue teams from Vosloorus, received the call at 10.23pm and promptly responded to the scene.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Cause of accident still unclear<\/a><\/p>\n Win with Autodealer and MasterDrive<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cUpon arrival, two lifeless male patients were found lying next to the road with the badly wrecked car pushed a couple of metres away from the point of impact,\u201d said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>\n \u201cThe two men were unfortunately declared dead by local paramedics on the scene while the third escaped unharmed.\u201d<\/p>\n It is alleged that the men were on their way to Palm Ridge from KwaZulu-Natal and all three were pushing the vehicle when the truck crashed into them.<\/p>\n The occupants of the truck suffered no injuries.<\/p>\n An inquest docket has been opened by the EMPD.<\/p>\n The N3 north highway in the vicinity of the accident had to be closed for the duration of the operations on the scene.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n