– Accident Details: The tanker is suspected to be carrying hydrochloric acid, and a spillage on the road poses a significant risk to the environment and nearby farms. – Current Situation: A dangerous goods cleaning company is on the scene, working to remove chemicals and salvage the truck. – Road […]
The N1 South was temporarily closed after Kranskop Tollgate following an accident involving a Fuel tanker. Motorists travelling between Polokwane and Pretoria were advised to branch to the R101 road between Mookgophong and Belabela. Motorists are advised to drive with caution. Issued by the Department of Transport and Community Safety. […]
A crash involving two heavy vehicles on the N1 section 10, between Hanover and Richmond, which resulted in the road being closed for most of yesterday, has been cleared in the early morning hours and the road re-opened to traffic. While no injuries were sustained by any of the drivers, […]
Spillage of a mixture of chemicals has led to hazardous driving conditions for road users and law enforcement officers alike on the N10 between Cradock and Middelburg. A truck carrying the chemicals listed below overturned. 1. Caustic soda flakes 2. Paraffin 3. Metholated spirits 4. Zinc oxide 4. Nitric acid […]
Various emergency services responded to reports of a truck overturned on the N1 between Kenneth Kahunda and Nelson Mandela yesterday afternoon. On arrival it was found that a tanker carrying hazardous materials overturned, resulting in a large chemical spill. T The driver was found close to the truck with minor […]
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to a collision on R74 Olieviershoek pass. One truck with ammoniac overturned. Total Road closure. One patient with minor injuries was transported to the hospital Also View: Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods
A truck carrying explosive materials on the R50 between Delmas and Leandra caught alight on 12 November. When ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 22h00, they found a crater spanning several metres in the middle of the road with debris from the truck spread across […]
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to the R512 past the Home of the Chicken Pie for a truck carrying toxic gas that was involved in a collision. Fortunately, no one sustained any injuries.
It is reported that the R81 at Munnik was closed. This was for Fire and Rescue services to declare the Hazchem truck that was involved in the accident safe. The truck has been removed from the roadway and was standing next to the road. Traffic Police Officers on the scene […]
Gauteng: At 22H39 Saturday night Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the R554 Van Dyk Road in Rondebult Germiston. Reports from the scene indicate a light motor vehicle and a heavy motor vehicle were involved in a collision resulting in the car bursting into flames on impact. […]
