Update:
Alderman JP Smith provided context for the accident earlier today, confirming in a Facebook post that the driver of the passenger vehicle was declared deceased on the scene.
Road closures are currently in effect on the R27, between the Atlantis turn-off and Ganzekraal, due to a high-impact motor vehicle accident involving a car and a gas tanker, resulting in one fatality.
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Emergency services are on the scene, and efforts are underway to clear the roadway. Motorists are urged to use alternative routes.
For those in the vicinity, please approach the area with caution and expect delays in traffic.
HMVA R27
Use alternate routes
Near Atlantis turn off.
Head on collision, car and gas tanker. Approach with caution. Expect delays. #1Second #1SecondTelegram @1SecondLater #1SecondZello @TrafficRTMC @TheCapeArgus @WCGovSafelyHome @cptfrs @IOL pic.twitter.com/IL7HpzZ1s5— 1Second (@1SecondLater) August 31, 2023
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Picture: JP Smith / Facebook