Mbali Dhlamini19 December 2024 | 7:19

N3 toll route briefly closed after multi-vehicle crash

A multi-vehicle pile up on the busy route has resulted in all lanes being temporarily closed on Thursday morning.

N3 toll route briefly closed after multi-vehicle crash

Multi-vehicle accident on N3 near Van Reenen's Pass on Thursday, 19 December 2024. Picture: X/@TrafficSA

JOHANNESBURG - Emergency services are on the scene of two incidents on Van Reenen’s Pass on the N3 on Thursday morning.
 
This follows a multi-vehicle crash on the busy route which has resulted in all lanes being closed.
 
Authorities are also working to clear a truck that jack-knifed along the same route headed to Gauteng.
 
The N3 Toll Concession has urged travellers to avoid the route if possible.
 
The incident comes as Transport Minister Barbara Creecy is expected to release the mid-festive season preliminary road safety report on Thursday morning.