Traffic chaos after explosion on N1 near William Nicol Drive – VIDEO
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) says the explosion on the N1 highway near William Nicol Drive was caused by a petrol container, which was being transported on a trailer.
It said the trailer dislodged from the vehicle, landed on the freeway, and exploded.
This was confirmed to the publication by emergency workers on the scene, who said a vehicle transporting an unconfirmed substance in a cylinder on a trailer collided with a light motor vehicle.
They said the trailer detached from the vehicle and rolled down the road before it eventually caught fire and exploded.
The tanker has now been placed on the side of the road as the city’s hazardous materials unit begins with the clean-up operation.
The substance spread across the N1 northbound, but firefighters covered it with sand to prevent further detonations.
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With rain beginning to pour, health workers have now left the scene, with no serious injuries reported.
The light motor vehicle involved in the collision has been left on the road as traffic has been completely closed off.
–EWN
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