Fifth victim dies in hospital following Friday’s crash on N2 in KZN


The death toll in the fatal crash on the N2 at Kwambonami on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Friday has risen to 5.

Road traffic inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang says one of the two people injured in the crash, which claimed four lives, has passed away in hospital.

It’s believed the crash was caused by a vehicle which had tried to overtake other traffic on a barrier line and collided head-on with oncoming vehicles.

Three other vehicles were involved in the crash.

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