Four People Killed in N2 Truck and Car Collision Near Dokodweni, KwaZulu-Natal

• Four people were killed in a collision on the N2 between Dokodweni and Amatigulu in KwaZulu-Natal
• It is alleged that the accident occurred around 8:30 am and involved a light motor vehicle and a truck
• The crash happened shortly after the MEC highlighted a successful provincial roadblock

Four people, three men and one woman, were killed in a collision on the N2 between Dokodweni and Amatigulu on KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast on Saturday morning, 16 August 2025.

How did the accident happen?

The accident, which occurred around 8:30 am, involved a light motor vehicle and a truck, according to Department of Transport and Human Settlements spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya.

Transport MEC Siboniso Duma, who had been expecting an update from the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), extended his condolences to the families affected. The crash happened shortly after the MEC highlighted a successful provincial roadblock that led to multiple arrests for drunk driving, possession of stolen vehicles, drugs, and other offences.

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The MEC has called for a stronger enforcement of the Alufakwa and Zero Tolerance initiatives across the province, aiming to improve road safety, increase the visibility of the Road Traffic Inspectorate, and continue the campaign through the end of the year and beyond.

What you need to know about road accidents in SA

• A police officer has been killed in a head-on collision on the R34 Emondlo Road near Vryheid.
• Three people lost their lives in a head-on collision on the N17 between Trichardt and Bethal in Mpumalanga.
• At least eight have been confirmed dead after a 7-seater vehicle and a truck collided near Mandeni on the N2. The vehicle was transporting learners to school, and many of the victims are believed to be children.
• A horrific accident on the N2 outside Dutywa in the Eastern Cape resulted in the death of 11 people. A taxi collided with a bakkie with four passengers on 22 December, and three others were injured.
• ALS Paramedics are at the scene where a taxi veered off the road after colliding with another vehicle. Motorists are advised to avoid the area as rescue operations are underway to clear the scene.
• Accidents on Gauteng's roads over the Easter long weekend have left 15 people dead so far. There was also carnage on the roads in Mpumalanga, where 15 people were killed in numerous crashes.
• A fatal bus accident on the P100 in Ndwedwe claimed the life of one person and left numerous others injured. The accident happened when the driver lost control of the vehicle, reportedly after experiencing a brake failure.

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4 Killed in Western Cape collision between 2 vehicles

In another article, Briefly News reported four people lost their lives when a bus and a vehicle collided with each other on the N2 in Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape on 6 May 2025.

The incident happened at the KwaNokuthula intersection in the early hours at 2:20 am. A bus and a vehicle collided with each other. It's unclear how the collision took place. Four people were confirmed dead.

Source: Briefly News