Durban Truck Crash Leaves Four Injured As Firefighters Rescue Trapped Victims Amid Diesel Spill
- Two trucks were involved in a horrific collision at the M7 and N2 Intersection by Edwin Swales in Durban on 23 February 2026
- Firefighters from the eThekwini Fire Department were called in to free occupants who were trapped in one of the trucks
- Authorities are concerned about a diesel spillage onto the road from one of the trucks and have advised motorists to avoid the area
- Michelle Cavé from Brandfundi reached out to Briefly News on behalf of Southern Star Logistics (SSL) regarding the accident
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Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.
KWAZULU-NATAL – Four people have been injured in a horrific accident at the M7 and N2 Intersection by Edwin Swales.
Details about the cause of the crash are still unclear, but it involved two trucks. One of the vehicles is a fuel tanker.
Two people were trapped in one truck
Firefighters from the eThekwini Fire Department were called out to the scene to assist in freeing the trapped individuals.
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Emergency care practitioners were on hand to assist the individuals until they could be freed. Using the Jaws of Life and other hydraulic equipment, firefighters were finally able to free the truck’s occupants.
Occupants from the second truck sustained moderate injuries and are being stabilised by Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedics. Authorities are also concerned about a spillage from one of the trucks onto the roadside. The tanker was carrying 30,000 litres of diesel.
Police prevent people from looting diesel
Despite warnings for motorists to avoid the area, police still had to intervene to stop civilians from gathering near the scene. Shortly after the accident, people could be seen looting diesel which had spilt from the tanker.
eNCA reporter Dasen Thathiah shared a clip of people near the scene with buckets and containers, collecting the diesel as it ran down the road. The scene remains closed as clean-up operations continue.
Southern Star Logistics provides details on the crash
Michelle Cavé from Brandfundi reached out to Briefly News on behalf of Southern Star Logistics (SSL) regarding the accident. She noted that the SSL driver had been released without serious injury.
She also provided an update on the security guard travelling in the copper transport vehicle, saying he sustained minor injuries. “Our team contacted ambulance services in an effort to trace the driver of the copper vehicle, who was reportedly transported to a state hospital.
However, we have not been able to confirm his identity, as the name provided has not been recognised by the hospital, and we have therefore not been able to make contact,” she also said.
Cavé also said that preliminary information and video footage indicate that the copper transport vehicle collided with the SSL tanker after allegedly experiencing brake failure. The tanker overturned and came to rest several metres from the point of impact. There was no fire or loss of life in the accident.
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Other fatal accidents involving trucks in KZN
Briefly News reported that there have been several accidents on the country's roads in which trucks were involved.
- Four people were killed in a horrific collision on the N3 near Bergville in KwaZulu-Natal in August 2025.
- One person was confirmed dead following a multi-vehicle collision on the N3 highway in September 2025.
- Two people were killed when a car and a truck collided on the M7 Pinetown-bound before the N2 Bridge, leaving the Bluff.
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