Poor visibility, caused by thick smoke due to nearby veld fires, led to the collisions according to police.<\/p>\n
Eighteen vehicles and one motorcycle was involved in the crash.<\/p>\n
ER24 said that 25 people were treated on the scene and taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.<\/p>\n
There were however no fatalities and injuries varied from minor to moderate.<\/p>\n
The highway had to be closed from 13:30 to around 15:30 to be cleared, causing traffic backups of kilometers on both sides.<\/p>\n
The pile-up comes on the back of an horrific 65 vehicle pile-up, in a blanket of mist, at the Middelburg Toll Plaza on June 29.<\/p>\n
Police urged motorists to travel with caution in heavy mist and smoke.<\/p>\n
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