The tanker is on the side of the road, however, for safety reasons the highway has been closed until the fire department can extinguish the flames.
No injuries have been reported.
Werner Vermaak, ER24 Spokesperson
[VIDEO3] Fire fighters on scene extinguishing tanker fire N1 South #Midrand. Highway remains closed. pic.twitter.com/P94w7IfD5k— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) July 11, 2016
[VIDEO3] Fire fighters on scene extinguishing tanker fire N1 South #Midrand. Highway remains closed. pic.twitter.com/P94w7IfD5k
[VIDEO2] N1 South#NewRoad #Midrand closed for traffic. Tanker on fire. Please use alternative routes. # JHBtraffic pic.twitter.com/O5p9GUc1i4— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) July 11, 2016
[VIDEO2] N1 South#NewRoad #Midrand closed for traffic. Tanker on fire. Please use alternative routes. # JHBtraffic pic.twitter.com/O5p9GUc1i4
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