Motorists are advised to adjust their travel routes to avoid the N3 in both directions near Ashburton, Pietermaritzburg.

Traffic has been severely affected after a truck crash this afternoon.

At around 2pm, Mi7 National Group’s Emergency Medical Services was dispatched after reports of a Motor Vehicle Accident on the N3 at Ashburton.

Mi7 medics found that a truck, carrying a heavy load, had crashed up the highway’s centre median. It is believed the load came loose and began rolling toward the cabin.

The driver is said to have swerved to avoid direct impact, causing the load to collide with the empty passenger side of the cabin before falling onto the roadway.

The driver was lucky to have only sustained minor injuries and was assessed by Mi7 medics.

Traffic in both directions has been affected as recovery operations commence.