Home
FacebookTwitterSearchMenu
  • Subscribe
  • Subscribe
  • News
  • Features
  • Knowledge Library
  • Columns
  • Customs
  • Jobs
  • Directory
  • FX Rates
  • Categories
    • Categories
    • Africa
    • Air Freight
    • BEE
    • Border Beat
    • COVID-19
    • Crime
    • Customs
    • Domestic
    • Duty Calls
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Energy/Fuel
    • Events
    • Freight & Trading Weekly
    • Imports and Exports
    • Infrastructure
    • International
    • Logistics
    • Other
    • People
    • Road/Rail Freight
    • Sea Freight
    • Skills & Training
    • Social Development
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Trade/Investment
    • Webinars
  • Contact us
    • Contact us
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Send us news
    • Editorial Guidelines
Other
Road/Rail Freight

N3 closed after serious accident near Heidelberg

12 Apr 2021
The wreckage of the car that was involved in this morning’s collision near Heidelberg. Source: Transist
0 Comments

Share

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • E-mail
  • Print

Transporters are advised that the N3 highway in the vicinity of Heidelberg will most likely be closed until this afternoon because of a serious accident, the Transit Assistance Bureau (Transist) has reported.

Although detail is still coming through, footage posted by Transist shows that at least four vehicles were involved in the collision – a car, light delivery vehicle (LDV), bakkie, and a truck.

Gathering from the wreckage of the car, it’s highly unlikely that any of its occupants will have survived the accident.

The footage also shows the truck lying on its side and the LDV on its roof.

Transist also reported an accident on the northbound side of the N3 between the Pavilion Shopping Centre and Marion Hill Toll Plaza.

At 9am this morning, traffic was said to be proceeding at a snail’s pace past the scene of the accident.

* This is a developing story which Freight News will update when comment is received.

Sign up to our mailing list and get daily news headlines and weekly features directly to your inbox free.
Subscribe to receive print copies of Freight News Features to your door.

IMO chief calls for action after UN Ocean Conference

Sea Freight

Biofouling, marine plastic litter and underwater radiated noise control came under the spotlight at the event.

18 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Sars clamps down on illegal fuel trade

Crime
Energy/Fuel

Adulterated fuel containing 68% paraffin has been detected during investigations.

18 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Trade and geopolitics on a knife edge amid Middle East conflict

Imports and Exports
Trade/Investment

It is important that Ramaphosa leaves the G7 discussions with a constructive outcome.

17 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Horrific truck accident claims 12 on notorious ore corridor

Road/Rail Freight
17 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Police clamp down on cross-border crime

Border Beat
Crime

A specialised police unit is making progress confronting cross-border crimes in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

17 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Schedule reliability at stake as uncertainty continues in Suez

Sea Freight

Using Suez to reach Abu Dhabi from Algeciras saves at least 10 days.

17 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Opportunities for freight forwarders and shippers

Africa

"Many West African countries are still in the early stages of developing modern transport and logistics infrastructure." – Martin Schulze.

17 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Mashatile urges business to invest in youth

Events
Skills & Training

The Deputy President has called on the private sector to train and hire young people.

17 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Freighter crashes into moored vessel

Sea Freight

The master was allegedly drunk at the helm when the collision occurred in the Port of Bremen.

17 Jun 2025
0 Comments

SA faces steep costs in Swazi lilangeni after ditching Taiwan

Logistics

South Africa, as the African anchor of BRICS, is particularly sensitive to the wishes of China.

13 Jun 2025
0 Comments

E-com drivers should deliver more than just goods – Saepa

Logistics
Technology

The role of the courier has become critical. – Garry Marshall, Saepa.

13 Jun 2025
0 Comments

Efficient logistics and supply chain solutions are essential

Africa
Logistics

Significant deposits of gold, bauxite, iron ore, lithium and other critical minerals have been found in the region.

13 Jun 2025
0 Comments
  • More

FeatureClick to view

Botswana 20 June 2025

Border Beat

Forum tightens net against border corruption
Yesterday
Police clamp down on cross-border crime
17 Jun 2025
Zim's anti-smuggling measures delay legitimate freight operations
06 Jun 2025
More

Poll

Has South Africa's ports turned the corner?

Featured Jobs

New

Commercial Manager

Lee Botti & Associates
Durban
25 Jun
New

Foreign Creditors Clerk (DBN)

Tiger Recruitment
DBN
24 Jun
More Jobs
  • © Now Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • Freight News RSS
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Send us news
  • Contact us