By Mapaballo Borotho

- A fatal accident on the N1 North in Randburg claimed the life of a male truck driver on Thursday evening.
- The accident involved a Volvo truck and a Honda Ballade, with the truck reportedly losing control after a right-front tyre blowout, before colliding with the sedan and a concrete barrier.
- Three occupants of the Honda Ballade were injured and transported to nearby hospitals, while a case of culpable homicide will be registered for further investigation.
A fatal accident in Randburg claimed the life of one male driver. The accident occurred on Thursday evening on the N1 North between Beyers Naude Drive and Malibongwe Road.
The fatal accident involved two vehicles that were travelling northbound along the N1 highway.
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) says the first vehicle, a white Volvo truck, was reportedly travelling in the slow lane, while the second vehicle, a grey Honda Ballade sedan, was travelling in the second lane from the right.
It’s alleged that the Volvo truck suffered a right front tyre blowout, causing the driver to lose control of the heavy vehicle.
“The truck veered across lanes and collided with the Honda Ballade, forcing it off the roadway. The Honda Ballade collided with the concrete barrier and landed on the opposite side of the highway. The Volvo truck subsequently crashed into the concrete barrier, ejecting the driver from the cabin,” said JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla.
Fihla says the adult male truck driver sustained fatal injuries at the scene. His body was removed to the Roodepoort Mortuary.
The male driver and two male passengers from the Honda Ballade sustained injuries.
Emergency medical services (ER24) transported the injured occupants to nearby hospitals.
Fihla says a case of culpable homicide will be registered at Honeydew SAPS for further investigation.
The incident scene was fully cleared last night, and normal traffic flow on the N1 has resumed.
Motorists have been urged to exercise extra caution, maintain safe following distances, and conduct regular tyre maintenance checks to prevent mechanical failure on high-speed roadways.
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