As the Easter weekend draws to a close, authorities are busy tallying up the number of the road incidents throughout the province.
Just as the long weekend began, former president Jacob Zuma was involved in an accident when his convoy was hit by an alleged drunk driver on Thursday evening.
KwaZulu Natal police arrested a 51-year-old man in connection with the car crash of former President Zuma.
Police said the man was charged for drunken driving as well as reckless and negligent driving.
Zuma and his bodyguards were not injured in the car crash.
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Zuma was travelling to eShowe from Nkandla when the convoy was struck by the drunk driver.
On Thursday, at Van Reenen’s pass, The Witness reported on a seven vehicle collision that left three people entrapped in their vehicles.
There were no fatalities reported by the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) at that time.
On Friday evening, two traffic officials were knocked by a taxi on the N3 Mooi River offramp.
Roland Robertson, the spokesperson for Midlands EMS, said that they arrived to find both people in a serious condition.
“Upon arrival, it was discovered that a traffic officer and another official had been struck while performing their duties. Both were in serious condition and required urgent advanced life support treatment,” said Robertson.
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On Easter Sunday, four pedestrians were knocked by a driver in Taylors Halt, on Edendale Road.
According to Robertson, Midlands EMS crews were dispatched to Edendale Road, in Taylor’s Halt, Pietermaritzburg, for a motor vehicle accident.
“Upon arrival, they found that four pedestrians had been knocked down by a vehicle, resulting in injuries ranging from minor to moderate,” he said.
