[WATCH] Jack-knifed truck on N1 causes traffic nightmare
"The cause of the jack-knifing will have to be investigated," said Minnaar.
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has advised motorists to drive with extra caution on the N1 North on Tuesday morning after a truck jack-knifed on the highway near Malibongwe Drive in Johannesburg cutting off all lanes.
The JMPD's Wayne Minnaar says arrangements were being made to remove the truck.
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"The cause of the jack-knifing will have to be investigated," said Minnaar.
By 9am, the truck had been removed from the highway, but traffic was stil eahvily affected.
JHB - N1 North (Update): #TruckCrash after Malibongwe Drive has been CLEARED - backlog to clear through pic.twitter.com/VCnA55D7II
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) November 19, 2019
JHB - N1 North (Update): #TruckCrash after Malibongwe Drive - HIGHWAY CLOSED + on-ramps from Malibongwe Drive are also CLOSED - VERY HEAVY DELAYS
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) November 19, 2019
So its gotten to this point @TrafficSA Malibongwe and N1 north crisis pic.twitter.com/laYD3axTGf
— I.G @Matome_Matt_and_99others (@unapologetic_MJ) November 19, 2019
Durban - N2 North: #CRASH DELAYS https://t.co/zdX8qadQdF
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) November 19, 2019
JHB - N1 North (Update): #TruckCrash after Malibongwe Drive - VERY HEAVY DELAYS - QUEUE from Gordon Road in Roodepoort pic.twitter.com/cSdYL6ctba
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) November 19, 2019
JHB - N1 North (Update): #TruckCrash after Malibongwe Drive - consider avoiding the Highway for the time being https://t.co/kpXBl0FJ6a
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) November 19, 2019