{"id":23198,"date":"2023-03-07T14:21:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/at-least-35-injured-in-kzn-pileup"},"modified":"2023-03-07T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:51:38","slug":"at-least-35-injured-in-kzn-pileup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/at-least-35-injured-in-kzn-pileup","title":{"rendered":"At least 35 injured in KZN pileup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>At least 35 people have been injured in the multi-crash that occurred on the M41 highway at Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal on Monday morning.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This was after a fully laden truck ploughed into 46 vehicles in peak-hour traffic. According to News24, the accident happened just before 8:00 am, at the M41 on-ramp towards the M4 southbound.<\/p>\n<p>Durban \u2013 M41 Route: Major #CRASH between Gateway Mall and the M4 Highway pic.twitter.com\/ZX60iUawvT<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) March 6, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The stretch of the M41 in Umhlanga, north of Durban, reportedly resembled a scrapyard on Monday morning, as cars were crumbled some on top of each other.<\/p>\n<p>Others were reportedly scattered on the roads after occupants were attended to by several emergency services personnel who rushed to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>According to media reports, the road remained closed for the better part of Monday as the Durban South African Police Service\u2019s accident unit was in attendance, investigating the events that led up to the crash.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-23198-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VID-20230306-WA0003.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VID-20230306-WA0003.mp4\">https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VID-20230306-WA0003.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>In an interview with SA media, Emer-G-Med Spokesperson Kyle van Reened said the substance being hauled by the truck at the time the accident occurred had not yet been identified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe eThekwini Fire Department has secured the scene until confirmation is made that it is safe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Police are reported to have not immediately responded to queries about the truck driver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. At least 35 people have been injured in the multi-crash that occurred on the M41 highway at Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal on Monday morning. This was after a fully laden truck ploughed into 46 vehicles in peak-hour traffic. 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