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Six trucks were involved in a multi-vehicle collision on the N3 highway southbound just before the Barry Marais Road off-ramp outside Vosloorus on Monday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Upon arrival, it was discovered that 12 vehicles, including six trucks, two minibuses, three light motor vehicles and a pick-up truck, were all involved in the crash,” said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>
<\/div>\n“Subsequently, nine people were declared dead on scene and 21 others with various injuries were hospitalised.”<\/p>\n
The injured were transported to Thelle Mogoerane Regional, Sunshine and Union hospitals.<\/p>\n
“Three patients were in a critical condition, nine were in a serious but stable condition and the nine remaining patients sustained minor injuries,” said Ntladi.<\/p>\n
“One of the critically injured patients later died in hospital.”<\/p>\n
ALSO READ:\u00a0Train fire swiftly dealt with in Dinwiddie, no injuries reported<\/a><\/h4>\nThe southbound highway was closed from 1pm until 8pm while emergency personnel worked on the scene.<\/p>\n
“Different stakeholders including the Provincial Traffic Department, SAPS and EMPD collectively conducted an on-scene investigation as to what had caused the crash,” Ntladi explained.<\/p>\n
“The preliminary investigation speculated that the crash was caused when smoke from a nearby veld fire blew across the road, obscuring the vision of the motorists.”<\/p>\n
The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
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“Upon arrival, it was discovered that 12 vehicles, including six trucks, two minibuses, three light motor vehicles and a pick-up truck, were all involved in the crash,” said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>
“Subsequently, nine people were declared dead on scene and 21 others with various injuries were hospitalised.”<\/p>\n
The injured were transported to Thelle Mogoerane Regional, Sunshine and Union hospitals.<\/p>\n
“Three patients were in a critical condition, nine were in a serious but stable condition and the nine remaining patients sustained minor injuries,” said Ntladi.<\/p>\n
“One of the critically injured patients later died in hospital.”<\/p>\n
ALSO READ:\u00a0Train fire swiftly dealt with in Dinwiddie, no injuries reported<\/a><\/h4>\nThe southbound highway was closed from 1pm until 8pm while emergency personnel worked on the scene.<\/p>\n
“Different stakeholders including the Provincial Traffic Department, SAPS and EMPD collectively conducted an on-scene investigation as to what had caused the crash,” Ntladi explained.<\/p>\n
“The preliminary investigation speculated that the crash was caused when smoke from a nearby veld fire blew across the road, obscuring the vision of the motorists.”<\/p>\n
The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
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