A woman died and nine others sustained injuries in a four-vehicle crash on Durban’s M4 Ruth First Highway on Tuesday, 13 October.
The collision occurred on the northbound carriageway near Hyper by the Sea after a bakkie overturned and landed in the path of other vehicles.
One vehicle caught fire, while the impact extensively damaged three others.
WOMAN DIES IN DURBAN M4 CRASH
ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said emergency crews found a woman, believed to be in her 40s, with fatal injuries.
“Unfortunately, paramedics found one female believed to be in her 40s, who had sustained fatal injuries in one of the vehicles involved,” Jamieson said.
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🚨 SERIOUS CRASH / VEHICLE FIRE – M4 near Hyper by the Sea
13 October – 09:05
⚠️ Affecting both bounds – Active Scene
ALS Paramedics on scene.
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Multiple ambulances and advanced life support paramedics responded alongside the eThekwini Fire Department, Durban Metro Police and SAPS Search and Rescue.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze while paramedics treated the survivors.
Ambulances transported nine people to hospital. Metro Police said none had sustained serious injuries.
POLICE INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF M4 COLLISION
The crash severely disrupted traffic along the busy coastal route, prompting authorities to urge motorists to use alternative roads.
Police have yet to establish what caused the bakkie to overturn.