By Zuko Komisa
Vehicle with trailer transporting petrol explodes on the N1 highway near the William Nicol Drive off-ramp.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area near the William Nicol off-ramp as traffic remains heavy.
On Friday just before noon, Emer-G-Med and numerous other emergency response organizations arrived on the scene of a vehicle with a trailer transporting petrol exploded on the N1 close to William Nicol, injuring one person.
When emergency responders arrived on the site, the vehicle had burst and was completely in flames.
An ariel view of where a car carrying fuel on a trailer exploded on the N1 in Fourways. KS pic.twitter.com/tmYKWO9iYd
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[Update] Joburg EMS has now confirmed a car carrying fuel on a trailer exploded. Traffic remains congested in the northerly direction. KS https://t.co/wUHbPmRIty
— Kaya 959 News (@KayaNews) February 17, 2023
Another Tanker explosion N1 near William Nicol pic.twitter.com/m69bMyIH2I
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One patient had moderate injury treatment before being transported to a local hospital by ambulance in the Emer-G-Med.
Because the road is still closed for cleanup work, local traffic is significantly impacted.
*This is a developing story.
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