One Killed in Durban Road Crash, Several Injured

A road accident on the M1 Higginson Highway near Shallcross on Sunday evening took the life of one person, and injured several another.

The 10pm head on collision involved two private cars. According to Rescue Care spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, paramedics arrived at the scene and found the wreckage blocking the entire highway.

The deceased is believed to have been a driver of one of the cars. Other passengers in the cars, including two children sustained varying injuries.

“One man believed to be the driver of one vehicle had sustained major injuries and there was nothing more Paramedics could do for the patient and he was declared deceased on the scene,” said Jamieson.

“Four occupants in the same vehicle had sustained major injuries. Two children aged two and 10 had sustained critical injuries and Advanced Life Support Paramedics worked to stabilize them on the scene before transporting them to a nearby hospital.”

It is unclear what caused the crash.