{"id":50087,"date":"2026-02-16T12:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50087"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:38:54","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignthree-injured-after-truck-pile-up-halts-n3-traffic-in-kwazulu-natal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/16\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignthree-injured-after-truck-pile-up-halts-n3-traffic-in-kwazulu-natal\/","title":{"rendered":"Three injured after truck pile-up halts N3 traffic in KwaZulu-Natal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189275\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189275\" class=\"wp-image-189275 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Three-injured-after-truck-pile-up-halts-N3-traffic-in-KwaZulu-Natal.jpg?resize=600%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Three-injured-after-truck-pile-up-halts-N3-traffic-in-KwaZulu-Natal.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/N3-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three trucks collide on N3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Three people were injured when a chain-reaction collision involving three heavy-duty trucks brought traffic to a standstill on the N3 near Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, on the morning of 16 February 2026.<\/p>\n<p>ALS Paramedics arrived at the scene to assist the victims, including a truck driver who became trapped in the wreckage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fire department is currently working to free one of the drivers stuck in the collision,\u201d authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Two other individuals sustained moderate injuries and were treated on-site before being transported to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic was temporarily diverted onto the R103 at Lion Park as emergency services worked to clear the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Local residents expressed concern, noting that this stretch of the N3 has become increasingly prone to serious accidents.<\/p>\n<p>The incident underscores ongoing safety challenges along the busy highway, as authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#injured #truck #pileup #halts #traffic #KwaZuluNatal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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