Midlands - A man was seriously injured when three trucks
collided on the N3 in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, paramedics said
on Saturday.
One lane was closed for over two hours while coffins, strewn across
the roadway were being cleared, said Netcare 911 spokesperson Jeff
Wicks.
"It is thought that a heavy goods vehicle had slowed down and
pulled to the road's shoulder within the yellow line, with a
second articulated truck, carrying a payload of coffins, followed
suit."
A third truck failed to stop in time and slammed into the truck
carrying coffins and it collided with the stationary one. The
passenger in the truck carrying coffins was trapped inside and the
Jaws of Life were used to free him.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
No other person was injured in the accident which occurred at
around 20:00 on Friday.
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