{"id":103032,"date":"2019-10-09T08:59:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T06:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=103032"},"modified":"2019-10-09T14:32:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T12:32:35","slug":"trafficalert-seven-killed-multi-vehicle-accident-n4-eastbound-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/09\/trafficalert-seven-killed-multi-vehicle-accident-n4-eastbound-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"#TrafficAlert: Seven killed in multi-vehicle accident, N4 eastbound closed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The accident took place just after 06:00 this morning, between the Bethal and Van Dyksdrift offramps, when the driver of a Hyundai H1 lost control of the vehicle and veered into oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103033\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/10\/acc-5-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/10\/acc-5-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/10\/acc-5-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to a survivor, the driver of the H1 was headed in eMalahleni\u2019s direction when he swerved into oncoming traffic, striking two cars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103035\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/10\/acc-4-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/10\/acc-4-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/10\/acc-4-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Emergency personnel are currently at the scene, where an investigation is underway, and the lanes heading east have been closed.<br \/>\nMembers of the fire brigade are busy freeing entrapped casualties and the road is expected to remain closed for some time.<\/p>\n<p>It cannot be confirmed what condition the survivors are in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103037\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/10\/acc-2-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/10\/acc-2-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/10\/acc-2-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An accident on the N4 involving three vehicles has claimed the lives of seven 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