The N3 Southbound carriageway just after Market Road in Pietermaritzburg is closed to traffic as local firefighers extinguish a truck on fire. Mi7 Emergency Medical Services is on scene, and no injuries have been reported thus far.
Traffic has been severely affected.
We advise motorists to find alternative routes or delay travel.
MI7 National Group
Escape and Safety from Vehicle Fire
Investigation of the Contributing Factors to Vehicle Fire
Truck fire on the N3 Southbound carriageway just after Market Road in Pietermaritzburghttps://t.co/H2V7R81jzf#ArriveAlive #TruckFire @BurnshieldZA pic.twitter.com/R5NfAZpBaR
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