Pietermaritzburg, February 10, 2026 – A multi-vehicle accident took place on the N3 highway southbound on Town Hill, below Hilton, resulting in injuries to multiple people.
The collision involved three vehicles: a taxi, a truck, and a light motor vehicle. Emergency services were alerted after the Midlands EMS control room received multiple calls reporting the incident.
On arrival, paramedics discovered several injured individuals whose conditions ranged from critical to minor. Two patients were trapped in the wreckage. Rescue teams used specialised equipment, including the Jaws of Life, to extricate the entrapped patients.
All injured parties received immediate medical attention at the scene. Once stabilised, they were transported to various hospitals in the region for further treatment.
Authorities attended the scene and secured the area. The accident led to the closure of the N3 southbound roadway, causing significant traffic disruptions and delays for motorists in the area. Recovery operations involving towing services were carried out to clear the vehicles from the highway.
The exact time of the collision has not been publicly specified, and no further details on the circumstances leading to the crash have been released by emergency services.
Motorists in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands are urged to exercise caution when travelling in the vicinity as clearance operations continue.
This incident highlights the hazards on this section of the N3, a major arterial route connecting Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas. All facts presented are drawn directly from official emergency response reports and verified local news updates.
Three Pedestrians Injured After Vehicle Loses Control Near Vryheid Mall
Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal – Three pedestrians were struck by a motor vehicle on Oost Street near the Princess Mkabayi Mall in Vryheid on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, at approximately 08:00.
The pedestrians, identified as local workers commuting to their place of employment, were attempting to cross the roadway when a single motor vehicle lost control and collided with them. The incident has been described as a high-impact pedestrian-vehicle collision.
KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service paramedics were dispatched to the scene and found one patient with critical, life-threatening injuries. This individual required advanced life support interventions for stabilization on site. The other two pedestrians sustained serious injuries and received intensive medical management at the location.
All three patients were stabilized by the specialized medical teams before being transported rapidly to a nearby medical facility for urgent further treatment.
The occupants of the vehicle involved were assessed at the scene and found to be unharmed.
Emergency responders cleared the wreckage from the roadway without causing significant traffic congestion or road obstructions. Officers from the South African Police Service (SAPS) attended the scene, secured the area, and have opened an investigation to determine the exact circumstances that led to the driver losing control of the vehicle.
No further details on the condition of the injured pedestrians or the outcome of the police investigation have been released at this time.
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Body of 27-Year-Old Woman Found in Shallow Grave on Farm Near Bloemfontein; 34-Year-Old Suspect Arrested
Bloemfontein, Free State – Police in the Free State have exhumed the decomposed remains of a 27-year-old woman from a shallow grave on a farm homestead in the Kloofeind area, outside Bloemfontein. The discovery took place on Monday, 9 February 2026.
The farm is situated along the N8 National Road between Bloemfontein and Petrusburg. Police crime scene experts began arriving at the property from as early as 10:00 that morning to carry out the exhumation.
The 34-year-old suspect, a farm worker employed on the property, pointed out the location of the shallow grave. Crime intelligence, which included information about the suspect’s alleged visit to a sangoma, guided investigators to the scene.
Police statements identify the victim as the girlfriend of the arrested man. Her remains were found in a decomposed state.
Timeline of Events
The suspect had reported the woman missing since Saturday, 17 January 2026. A missing person file was opened and registered on Friday, 30 January 2026, at Parkweg Police Station. In his statement, the suspect claimed the woman had left the farm to visit her aunt in the Pieter Swarts area of Bloemspruit. This information was later found to be false.
After the exhumation on 9 February, police arrested the 34-year-old farm worker on the same day. A case docket for murder and defeating the ends of justice was opened at Parkweg Police Station.
The suspect is due to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 11 February 2026.
Police Response
South African Police Service investigators used a combination of crime intelligence and direct verification at the scene. The body was located and recovered soon after the missing person inquiry was formally opened. No details on the exact cause of death have been released, pending forensic examination.
The victim’s name has not been made public at this stage. The investigation into the murder and defeating the ends of justice continues.
