N1 North at Beyers Naude and N1 South at Malibongwe Drive re-opened – SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa’s news leader.
The N1 north between Beyers Naudé and Malibongwe drives in Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg, has been reopened.
It was temporarily closed on Thursday night after one person was killed in a collision between two vehicles.
Johannesburg Metro Police say the truck driver died and three passengers from the light motor vehicle were seriously injured.
Xolani Fihla says, “Both vehicles were travelling north…. the first vehicle a while Volvo truck. The Volvo truck suffered a tyre blowout…. the Honda Ballad….the truck. Ejecting the driver from the cabin.”
BREAKING NEWS: N1 North Bound at Beyers Naude and N1 South Bound at Malibongwe Drive closed due to fatal crash involving hazardous chemical transport vehicle. pic.twitter.com/7jX0JJaOH0
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