{"id":93567,"date":"2019-05-03T14:26:23","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T12:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=93567"},"modified":"2019-05-03T19:07:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T17:07:00","slug":"trafficalert-kranspoort-pass-will-closed-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/03\/trafficalert-kranspoort-pass-will-closed-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"#TrafficAlert: Kranspoort Pass will be closed for hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is unclear what caused the accident or whether anyone sustained any injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency Services are still on their way to the scene.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93572\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190503-WA0004-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190503-WA0004-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190503-WA0004-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to information received, the Pass will remain closed for an estimate of four hours.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/GKWmkrfLoGY' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/YKpeRfGABiw' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88482\/parents-frustrated-lack-space-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents frustrated by a lack of space in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88163\/traffic-officers-appear-court-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88186\/trafficalert-two-dead-kranspoort-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88191\/video-two-perish-truck-jack-knifes\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Two perish after truck jack-knifes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby number (072 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