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- Thirteen people were killed when a tanker truck and a taxi collided in Greytown Tuesday morning.
- Among the victims was a pregnant woman.
- The tanker truck driver is on the run after fleeing the scene.
KwaZulu-Natal police launched a search for a trucker who fled the scene after an accident between a fuel tanker and a taxi that left 13 dead, including a fetus.
According to Police spokesman Colonel Thembeka Mbele, the truck driver did not stop at a stop sign.
Thirteen people, including a fetus, have died in a traffic accident in KZN.
Previously, News24 reported that at least 12 people had been killed in an accident between a fuel tanker and a minibus taxi on R33 / R614. However, Mbele has since confirmed that one of the 12 victims was a pregnant woman and that her fetus was also pronounced dead at the scene.
Thirteen people were killed in an accident at KZN.
Netcare 911 spokesman Shawn Herbst said the road was closed in both directions while investigations continued.
Mbele said the crimes of “wrongful death, reckless and negligent driving and failure to stop after an accident” have been “recorded” as part of the investigation.
KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Bheki Ntuli drove to the site Tuesday morning.
Thirteen people died in an accident at KZN.
“We are on our way to the scene to inspect the damage caused by this fatal accident,” Ntuli said in a statement at the time.
“It’s heartbreaking that when people go to work, their lives are suddenly cut short in such an awful way.
“We call for extra caution on the road and as we approach October Transportation Month, we will intensify our control operations and road safety campaigns.”
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