Four killed in KZN truck crashes amid severe weather and heavy rain
The KZN province stressed that heavy rains have left many roads treacherous.
Four individuals lost their lives in two separate truck accidents on KwaZulu-Natal's rainy roads, according to KZN Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma. The incidents unfolded on Friday morning, with the first collision occurring on the N2 in the Umkhanyakude District, involving a truck and a light motor vehicle. Two people perished, and an infant sustained severe injuries.
Later, a second accident on the R66 claimed the lives of two more individuals and left two others critically injured. Initial reports indicate that a truck carrying a drilling machine on the R66 experienced a steering malfunction, leading to the vehicle veering off its lane. Duma emphasized that heavy rainfall has transformed many roads into hazardous conditions, citing poor visibility and flooded surfaces as the primary causes of the accidents across KwaZulu-Natal, including on the N2 and N3 highways.
Human Settlements teams are gathering reports from patrols monitoring high-risk zones, especially flood-prone communities, and will continue assessing vulnerable settlements to implement necessary interventions. A family of three, comprising a man, woman, and child, perished in a head-on collision with a truck on the N10 near Tarkastad in the Eastern Cape earlier in the week.
The truck driver remained unharmed, and police launched a culpable homicide inquiry into the incident.
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