Van Reenen's Pass truck crash leaves one dead
One person has died in a head-on collision on the notorious Van Reenen's Pass.
Two trucks collided at around 05:30 today.
The road remains closed to traffic.
Netcare911 spokesperson Chris Botha says: "Firemen are still battling the blaze and it will only be determined if there were any other fatalities after the fire is extinguished."
He says emergency services arrived on scene to find both trucks engulfed in flames.
"Bystanders managed to pull the one truck driver from the burning wreckage with critical injuries. Tragically another person died in the horrific crash."
The cause of the crash is still being investigated.
Motorists have been urged to exercise patience when traveling on the Johannesburg-Durban central artery road.
"Emergency services are still trying to clear the road. There is going to be a delay," Botha adds.
