Watch: 5 dead, 13 injured in N3 crash near Marianhill in KZN
Five people, including two police officers, died and 13 others were injured – three critically – when a minibus taxi veered off the N3 and rolled down a steep embankment near the Marianhill Toll Plaza in KZN late yesterday afternoon.
The Witness reports that the crash occurred just before the Shongweni off-ramp at around 17:30.
ALS Paramedics and Medical Services confirmed that emergency personnel were on the scene at the time.
Video footage shared by ALS Paramedics and Medical Services showed medics working on the steep slope where the taxi landed.
According to the KZN Department of Transport, the taxi, carrying 17 passengers, was travelling to Lxopo when the driver allegedly lost control while trying to avoid a reckless Polo driver. The vehicle plunged about 50m down the embankment.
Truck drivers who witnessed the crash reported the Polo's erratic driving to nearby Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) officials, who were in the area following a multidisciplinary roadblock earlier in the day.
KZN MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, confirmed the fatalities and said efforts were underway to trace the families of the deceased.
'We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. According to our dedicated team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate, the taxi veered off the road and rolled 50m down the embankment,' said Duma.
Three passengers are in serious condition, and nine others sustained minor injuries. All were transported to R.K. Khan Hospital.
'We salute emergency rescue personnel who are working professionally to remove the bodies of the deceased,' Duma added.
Duma raised concerns about the spike in winter road fatalities. Citing Road Traffic Management Corporation figures, he noted that over 900 people died in June alone.
'I have mandated the RTI team to sustain the 'No Nonsense, Zero Tolerance, and Alufakwa Campaign',' he said.
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