Early morning crash on Joburg’s N1 causes heavy delays

19 August 2016 - 11:00 By Julia Madibogo

Johannesburg motorists faced heavy congestion on Friday morning after a light duty vehicle and a bakkie collided on the busy N1 South highway after William Nicol Drive. Emergency services Netcare911 tweeted to warn about traffic delays in the area due to the obstructed roadway."Crash N1 South William Nichol‚ roadway obstructed‚" Netcare911 said.Crash N1 South William Nichol, roadway obstructed @JacaNews@ewnupdates@News24@Beeld_Nuus@_ArriveAlivepic.twitter.com/Eje1cqXSVJ— Netcare911 (@Netcare911_sa) August 19, 2016junkAlso on scene was ER24‚ who said that one of the vehicles crashed down the embankment next to the highway.“At 5.30am‚ paramedics arrived on the scene where they found a light duty vehicle lying on its side in the road‚” it said in a statement. Crash N1 South William Nichol, two people seriously injured @ewnupdates@JacaNews@News24@Beeld_Nuus@_ArriveAlivepic.twitter.com/XichPX73A0— Netcare911 (@Netcare911_sa) August 19, 2016junk“A bakkie with a trailer was found several meters down the embankment. Paramedics made their way down the embankment where they found the driver of the vehicle sitting next to it. He sustained moderate injuries.“The City of Johannesburg EMS assisted paramedics with ropes and rescue equipment to hoist the injured man up the embankment. He was later transported to a nearby hospital for further care.”“Another man was found near the light duty vehicle with moderate injuries. He was also treated on the scene and transported to a nearby hospital.” – TMG Digital ..

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