{"id":81804,"date":"2018-06-07T08:40:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T06:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=81804"},"modified":"2018-06-07T11:50:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T09:50:34","slug":"n4-closed-two-killed-early-morning-multiple-vehicle-collision-close-alzu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/07\/n4-closed-two-killed-early-morning-multiple-vehicle-collision-close-alzu\/","title":{"rendered":"N4 closed- Two killed in early morning multiple vehicle collision close to Alzu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The scene is presently being cleared and the route will be opened soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/68682\/suspect-killed-foiled-hijack-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Video &#8211; suspect killed in foiled hijack attempt on N4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police and a forensic team are on the scene where police photographers are winding up with documenting the scene.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81806\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81806\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/George-ongeluk-4-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/George-ongeluk-4-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/George-ongeluk-4-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the vehicles from the collision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A number of cars and a truck is said to have been involved in the collision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/54639\/video-n4-highway-re-opens-after-tanker-catches-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\">N4 reopens after tanker catches fire<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get your copy of today&#8217;s\u00a0<i>Middelburg Observer<\/i>\u00a0for a full report on what happened.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81807\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81807\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/George-ongeluk-8-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/George-ongeluk-8-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/George-ongeluk-8-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The back end of a truck, also involved in the accident<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>More Stories:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/81746\/golf-bars-deur-kollege-heining\/\" target=\"_blank\">Golf bars deur kollege heining<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/81795\/dwelms-op-bestelling-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dwelms op bestelling<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/81785\/video-chaos-toe-toue-voertuie-wag-om-brandstof-vol-te-maak\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Chaos toe toue voertuie wag om brandstof vol te maak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Like us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiddelburgObserver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOBSERV\" 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