A serious crash, involving two trucks, has been reported northbound (towards Johannesburg) near the Vaaldraai/Vereeniging interchange.

All northbound lanes in the vicinity are CLOSED. Traffic is being diverted at the Vaaldraai/Vereeniging interchange (I/C 5) to rejoin the N3 northbound again at the Dasville interchange (I/C 28).

Emergency services are on scene, but it may be a while before recovery and clean-up operations can be completed. Traffic congestion and delays in this area should be expected for most of the day.

Road users are requested to slow down and to please approach the area with caution.

Contact the 24-hour N3 Helpline on 0800 63 43 57 or follow @N3Route on Twitter for real-time traffic updates or to report problems on the N3 Toll Route.