One person has been injured after two trucks, one of which was reportedly carrying hazardous materials collided and burst into flames on the N1 South highway.
The road has been closed to traffic until clean-up operations on the road surface has been completed.
It is understood the accident happened after the N4 Proefplaas interchange in the early hours of Monday morning.
Explosion
Tshwane Emergency Services spokesperson Charles Mabaso said one truck rammed into the other just after 1am.
“One truck collided into the back of the other truck. Upon arrival on scene, both trucks were on fire, the one was fully engulfed by the flames and the truck in the front only had parts of its trailer on fire.
Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire on both vehicles,” Mabaso said.
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One of the trucks were carrying hazardous materials
Mabaso said one of the vehicles may have been transporting hazardous materials.
“A hazardous material company contracted to Sanral was then dispatched to monitor the situation as well as commence with the cleaning and containment of the hazardous material. One person was treated on the scene and transported to Steve Biko Academic Hospital.” Mabaso said.
N1 closed
In an update, Mabaso said two right lanes on the N1 southbound were reopened.
Mabaso added the N1 is closed until the clean-up operations are completed.
“The road is still closed while clean-up is in progress,” he said.
Mabaso said law enforcement authorities were on scene and advised motorists to use alternative routes.
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IPSS added that the injured person was stabilised and transported to a nearby medical facility.
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