Post Reporter|Published
One person died and another sustained moderate injuries after a VW Golf caught fire following a collision on the M41 near Mount Edgecombe on Friday night.
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) they received multiple calls from passing motorists reporting a collision and a vehicle on fire at approximately 11pm on Fridat.
Reaction Officers and RUSA Paramedics were dispatched to the scene.
“On arrival, a blue VW Golf 1 was engulfed in flames. A white Audi TT with extensive front-end damage was located several metres away.
“Information gathered at the scene indicated that the VW Golf 1 burst into flames on impact. The driver was unable to escape and was burnt beyond recognition,” RUSA said in a statement.
The eThekwini Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the blaze before using hydraulic rescue equipment to extricate the deceased.
The driver of the Audi TT sustained moderate injuries and was treated at the scene before being transported to a medical facility.
The circumstances leading to the collision were not immediately established.