Cape Town – Two people – including a woman construction worker on site – were killed after a motor vehicle overturned and ramped over protective barriers on the N1 highway near Cape Town on Monday, the City traffic services reported.
The accident happened on the N1 inbound near the Jip de Jager off-ramp at around noon.
According to City traffic services spokesperson, Richard Coleman, a male passenger in the vehicle was fatally injured, while the female construction worker died after she was knocked down by the vehicle.
The accident caused heavy delays on the N1 as emergency personnel arrived on the scene. The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital with serious injuries.