N3 closed by fuel tanker on fire near Pietermaritzburg

A fuel tanker has caught alight on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal near Lynnfield Park in Ashburton, Pietermaritzburg, resulting in the closure of the northbound and southbound lanes. 

Provincial road traffic inspectorate spokesperson Zinhle Mngomezulu said both lanes had been closed as the tuck, laden with paraffin, is emitting clouds of smoke. 

“The truck was en route to Durban and we have been forced to close the opposite lane as smoke is blowing  into that lane and obscuring the vision of motorists,” she said. 

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