WARNING: Delays expected on Van Reenen's Pass on Monday after fuel tanker, 4 trucks catch fire

A fuel tanker carrying petrol and diesel caught fire due to a mechanical failure on the highway. It was parked in a lay-by near the Pyramid Motel.

“Fuel leaked from the burning trailer across the road and also caught alight, setting another four trucks stacked at the scene on fire,” the N3 Toll Concession said.Mop-up and recovery operations are expected to continue for most of Monday.An extensive backlog of southbound traffic is also being experienced at Tugela Toll Plaza near Ladysmith.Services dealing with the fire running down the freeway

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