Marrianhill – For the second time at the weekend a haulage truck rammed into other vehicles at the Marrianhill Toll Plaza along the N3.
The truck from Zambia loaded with copper experienced brake failure on Sunday, (15 December 2024), and crashed into a bus and two cars at the Marrianhill Toll Plaza.
At least 10 injured bus passengers were taken to Prince Mashiyeni Hospital.
“In view of the driver’s admission that the truck experienced brake failure, we believe that the owner of the truck must be held accountable,” said Siboniso Duma, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements.
“On the other hand, we are strengthening our roadworthiness inspections through the deployment of 197 traffic officers from the Road Traffic Management Corporation.
“We thank the national Department of Transport for this deployment.”
The officers will augment the work of more than 2 745 traffic officers currently enforcing traffic rules and monitoring our roads to ensure the safety of road users.
MEC Duma said the 197 traffic officers will assist this province in policing areas known to be hazardous.
Hotspots for vehicle crashes – some with fatalities – are located in Durban, Mtubatuba, and Ugu.
