{"id":189500,"date":"2018-10-19T09:04:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T07:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=189500"},"modified":"2018-10-19T14:32:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T12:32:54","slug":"n3-highway-accident-van-buuren-road-causes-traffic-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/19\/n3-highway-accident-van-buuren-road-causes-traffic-chaos\/","title":{"rendered":"N3 highway accident at Van Buuren Road causes traffic chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fatal accident at 5.35am this morning (Friday) caused traffic chaos for commuters.<\/p>\n<p>The collision occurred on the N3 highway southbound\u00a0 at Van Buuren Road, in Bedfordview.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Traffic on the N3, the N12 west and the R21 highways was affected.<\/p>\n<p>William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Services (DEMS) said, \u201cThe collision involved two vehicles, namely, a light motor vehicle and a truck.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOf the four occupants in the light motor vehicle, two were declared dead on scene and the other two were taken to the Sunshine Hospital and the Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital, respectively, in a serious condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Four lanes of the highway were closed while emergency personnel worked on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>EMPD officers were also on scene to conduct investigations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/autodealer-cares-motoring-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\">Autodealer Cares About Your Motoring Safety<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/180706\/accident-on-n3-highway-in-germiston-leaves-one-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accident 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