A woman believed to be in her 40s has died following a multi-vehicle crash on Durban North’s M4 Ruth First Highway near Hyper by the Sea on Tuesday morning, October 13.
The collision, reported at approximately 9.15am, involved several vehicles, with one bursting into flames and three others sustaining extensive damage.
ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said emergency services were dispatched to the scene after reports of the serious crash on the M4 northern freeway.
Woman dies at the scene
Paramedics arrived to find one vehicle engulfed in flames, prompting an urgent response from the eThekwini Fire Department, Metro Police and SAPS Search and Rescue.
“The eThekwini Fire Department arrived rapidly and extinguished the blaze,” Jamieson said.
“Unfortunately, paramedics found one female believed to be in her 40s, who had sustained fatal injuries in one of the vehicles involved.”
Several other people were injured in the collision. They were treated at the scene before being transported to hospital for further medical care.
The circumstances leading up to the crash remain unclear, and police are expected to investigate the incident.
M4 southbound closed as motorists face delays
The crash has caused major traffic disruption on the M4 Ruth First Highway in Durban North.
The southbound carriageway remains closed while SAPS conducts its investigation. Traffic travelling northbound is also affected, with vehicles reportedly trickling past the scene.
Jamieson urged motorists to avoid the area while emergency services and police continue working at the scene.
Motorists travelling through Durban North are advised to consider alternative routes and allow additional time for their journeys.
The extent of the disruption may change as the investigation progresses and authorities work to clear the scene.
DurbanSun will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
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