Traffic was brought to a stand still on the N1 to get into Cape Town on Friday morning after a truck jack-knifed, causing a 13 vehicle pile-up.
Emergency services attended to injured motorists and traffic was diverted around the scene using the Plattekloof Road off-ramp.
By 10.30am, the traffic department said the N1 had been fully reopened.
Cape Town – N1 Inbound (Update): inside the MAJOR #CRASH at Plattekloof Road – at least 13 vehicles involved – ROAD CLOSED pic.twitter.com/D4S5RHHdZa
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) May 20, 2022