When will the road carnage end? 
One killed in highway crash
A car and truck collided on the N2.
AN accident on the N2 highway last night has left one person dead and two others seriously injured.
The accident, reportedly involving a truck and a car, occurred near Kwiliza in uMkhanyakude District.
KZN Emergency Medical Services (EMS) paramedics attended the scene and declared a 35-year-old man dead on scene.
The seriously injured patients were stabilised by paramedics before being transported to Ngwelezana Hospital for continued medical care.
The cause of the accident is currently unknown but Mtubatuba SAPS has opened a case of culpable homicide and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
http://zululandobserver.co.za/74082/one-killed-in-highway-crash/
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Unlicensed taxi driver ploughs into traffic officials
A motorist was arrested after he knocked down two traffic officers at the Alton robots near Richards Bay.
One traffic official was rushed to hospital with severe injuries Photo by Jarryd Kast
TWO traffic officers were injured this morning, one seriously, when a minibus taxi ploughed into them at an Alton robots roadblock.
The driver of the white Quantum was reportedly travelling at a high speed and was unable to stop when traffic officials tried to wave him down.
ICE Medical Rescue and city officials rushed to the scene as paramedics treated one of the men for minor head injuries.
The other was rushed to Netcare The Bay Hospital with severe injuries, including a number of broken bones.
Present at the scene of the incident was the city’s Head of Public Safety and Security, Zolile Poswa.
‘One of the passengers in the taxi alleged that the driver’s visibility was impaired due to the taxi’s misted windscreens,’ said Poswa.
‘She claimed she warned him of this risk and also advised him to slow down but he got angry with her and continued to drive recklessly.’
Aside from shock, no serious injuries were reported from passengers in the taxi.
‘We had also discovered that the driver of the vehicle did not have an official driver’s license.
‘Police officers arrested him for reckless driving and he was taken into custody,’ Poswa said.
http://zululandobserver.co.za/74089/taxi-knocks-two-traffic-officials/
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Man dies in R34 truck smash
A fatal accident on the R34 towards Heatonville has caused heavy delays in traffic flow .
A MAN has been declared dead after a truck and a Hyundai bakkie collided on the R34 near Empangeni towards Heatonville just after noon today (Monday).
It is believed a further three people were injured and taken by ambulance to Ngewelezana Hospital. KZN EMS, Khasa EMS and KZN Private Ambulance Services were on scene.
Traffic was backed up for kilometres as emergency services worked to extricate the driver of the truck and a passenger from the Hyundai.
A resident who passed through the area minutes before the accident occurred, confirmed cattle had been roaming on the road, however the exact cause of the incident is subject to police investigation.
http://zululandobserver.co.za/74376/man-dies-in-r34-truck-smash/
One killed in highway crash
A car and truck collided on the N2.
AN accident on the N2 highway last night has left one person dead and two others seriously injured.
The accident, reportedly involving a truck and a car, occurred near Kwiliza in uMkhanyakude District.
KZN Emergency Medical Services (EMS) paramedics attended the scene and declared a 35-year-old man dead on scene.
The seriously injured patients were stabilised by paramedics before being transported to Ngwelezana Hospital for continued medical care.
The cause of the accident is currently unknown but Mtubatuba SAPS has opened a case of culpable homicide and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
http://zululandobserver.co.za/74082/one-killed-in-highway-crash/
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Unlicensed taxi driver ploughs into traffic officials
A motorist was arrested after he knocked down two traffic officers at the Alton robots near Richards Bay.
One traffic official was rushed to hospital with severe injuries Photo by Jarryd Kast
TWO traffic officers were injured this morning, one seriously, when a minibus taxi ploughed into them at an Alton robots roadblock.
The driver of the white Quantum was reportedly travelling at a high speed and was unable to stop when traffic officials tried to wave him down.
ICE Medical Rescue and city officials rushed to the scene as paramedics treated one of the men for minor head injuries.
The other was rushed to Netcare The Bay Hospital with severe injuries, including a number of broken bones.
Present at the scene of the incident was the city’s Head of Public Safety and Security, Zolile Poswa.
‘One of the passengers in the taxi alleged that the driver’s visibility was impaired due to the taxi’s misted windscreens,’ said Poswa.
‘She claimed she warned him of this risk and also advised him to slow down but he got angry with her and continued to drive recklessly.’
Aside from shock, no serious injuries were reported from passengers in the taxi.
‘We had also discovered that the driver of the vehicle did not have an official driver’s license.
‘Police officers arrested him for reckless driving and he was taken into custody,’ Poswa said.
http://zululandobserver.co.za/74089/taxi-knocks-two-traffic-officials/
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Man dies in R34 truck smash
A fatal accident on the R34 towards Heatonville has caused heavy delays in traffic flow .
A MAN has been declared dead after a truck and a Hyundai bakkie collided on the R34 near Empangeni towards Heatonville just after noon today (Monday).
It is believed a further three people were injured and taken by ambulance to Ngewelezana Hospital. KZN EMS, Khasa EMS and KZN Private Ambulance Services were on scene.
Traffic was backed up for kilometres as emergency services worked to extricate the driver of the truck and a passenger from the Hyundai.
A resident who passed through the area minutes before the accident occurred, confirmed cattle had been roaming on the road, however the exact cause of the incident is subject to police investigation.
http://zululandobserver.co.za/74376/man-dies-in-r34-truck-smash/
