The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport wishes to caution motorists to delay their travel arrangements following the closure of the N3 on both bounds in Ashburton, Pietermaritzburg
The closure is as a result of an accident involving two trucks with one carrying paraffin. There is currently a huge congestion in all routes between Pietermaritzburg and Durban. The congestion has now spilled over to alternative routes such as R103 and R603.
Currently, the team is working on a mop up operation which is estimated to take hours.
Motorists are urged to use alternative routes such as R103 and R603; however they are cautioned of heavy congestion on those roads due to road works
Two trucks collided between Lynnfield Park and Umlaas road, one of the trucks is laden with paraffin, both bounds are closed to traffic, R103 is an alternative https://t.co/8uxpRQVN7d #ArriveAlive #HazardousGoods pic.twitter.com/NL524Zvn7t
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) August 10, 2023
Appreciation and Respect to all those helping with clean-up after major truck crashes and other road incidents https://t.co/FrFOKN8axM #ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/m9xzB0RNLu
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) August 10, 2023
