Police officer killed in Durban crash, five others injured

JOHANNESBURG - A police officer has been killed and five other people injured following two separate crashes on the N7 towards Durban, between the Belville bridge and the N2 interchange.

Paramedics on the scene said one truck initially overturned, leaving two people injured.

However, moments later a second truck lost control crashing into the overturned truck and other vehicles. 

Motorists were urged to avoid the route in both directions.

Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson: "On arrival, the paramedics found total devastation as the truck had lost control while emergency services were preparing to recover the truck and ploughed into the accident scene. The truck ploughed into two police vehicles, two trucks, and two civilian vehicles."