Tragic Head-On Collision in Durban Claims One Life, Injures Two
- A head-on collision in Pinetown, west of Durban, claimed one life and left two others seriously injured on Sunday morning, 28 September 2025
- Paramedics reported that a female driver, believed to be in her forties, sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead at the scene
- Two occupants from the other vehicle were seriously injured and taken to the hospital for further treatment
A head-on collision in Pinetown, west of Durban, claimed one life and left two people seriously injured on Sunday morning, 28 September 2025.
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Woman killed in car crash
The crash occurred on Underwood Road, near Hans Dettman Road. Emergency services were called to the scene, where a woman believed to be in her forties was declared dead.
Two other occupants from the second vehicle sustained serious injuries and were taken to the hospital after receiving treatment on site. The cause of the accident has not yet been established.
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Other stories about car crashes in SA
Briefly News reported that at least two people have been killed in an accident on the N1 near Bryanston, north of Johannesburg, on 26 September 2025. The victims passed away in the accident, which involved a tanker and two other vehicles on the N1 Northbound before Winnie Mandela Drive.
At least eight people have died in a horrific crash on the N2 near Mandeni in Northern KwaZulu-Natal. According to IPSS Medical Rescue, the crash involved a truck and a vehicle carrying school children. Many of the victims are believed to be children, and one person has been critically injured.
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Multiple people have died following an accident on the N3, Pietermaritzburg-bound. The fatalities occurred after a taxi collided with a vehicle and then veered off the road. The incident happened before 17:30 near the Shongweni off-ramp. The taxi, which was travelling to Ixopo, plunged down the embankment and landed approximately 50 to 60 metres below the road level.
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A police officer has been killed in another tragic accident on the province’s roads. The constable, who was travelling in a state vehicle, was killed after he was involved in a head-on collision in the early hours of 30 December. The accident occurred on the R34 Emondlo Road near Vryheid. Both vehicles overturned multiple times as a result of the collision, leaving three others critically injured. The injured patients were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment after receiving initial care at the scene.
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