Three killed in car crash in Durban's Umgeni Road

Published Apr 23, 2017

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Durban – Three men believed to be in their early 30s died in a horrific car crash on the Umgeni Road near Goble Road in the north of Durban in the early hours of Sunday morning, paramedics in KwaZulu-Natal said.

Rescue Care paramedics arrived on the scene at about 2.30am to find that a car had left the road and crashed into a tree, Rescue Care spokesman Garrith Jamieson.

"The vehicle was well alight. One person was trapped in the wreckage and unfortunately passed away. A further two men were found next to the vehicle. Paramedics attempted to treat one critically injured man. However, his injuries were too severe and both men passed away on the scene."

At this stage the cause of the crash was unknown, but police were on the scene and were investigating, Jamieson said.

African News Agency

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