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11 August 2023
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Heavy commercial vehicle and LDV collide head on, Mossel Bay; recorded on dashcam
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A heavy commercial vehicle and an LDV collided head on on the N2 in Mossel Bay on 24 July 2023. Ann Supra-Vertue, station commander at Mossel Bay Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services, said, “The incident was reported to our control room at 13h58 as a multi vehicle accident involving a truck near Kleinberg on the N2.”
She added, “Mossel Bay Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services initially responded to the incident with major pumper with three crew members as well as a hazmat response vehicle with two crew members to the incident. The rescue vehicle and major pumper based at the Great Brak Sub Fire Station was activated to perform standby from Hartenbos to cover the Great Mossel Bay area while the crews attended to the incident.”
Supra-Vertue continued, “Upon arrival, the crews found a truck, an LDV and a sedan vehicle involved in the accident. It was found that the LDV drove head on into a truck and a light motor vehicle the collided into the rear of the LDV. The driver of the LDV was entrapped inside the vehicle. Both lanes of the N2 were closed by the Provincial Traffic officers on scene due to debris on the road surface as well as the vehicles involved in the accident.”
Other services on scene included: Metro EMS Ambulance Services, Metro EMS Rescue Services, Western Cape Provincial Traffic Department, SAPS: Kwanonqaba, SANRAL appointed contractor and the Western Cape Forensic Pathology Services.
“All patients were assessed and treated by the ambulance services. The vehicles were made safe before extrication operations commenced. The vehicles were stabilised and the entrapment in the LDV was extricated using the hydraulic ram, spreader and cutter”, said Supra-Vertue.
“Crews assisted with clearing the one lane, direction from Mossel Bay to Cape Town to ensure that the flow of traffic is restored ASAP.”
Timeline
• Call received at 13h58
• Control Room activated Metro, Provincial Traffic Department and SAPS at 13h58
• Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services responded with E3 and H1 at 13h59
• Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services arrived on scene at 14h15
• SANRAL Contractor arrived on scene at 15h23
• One lane was reopened for traffic. A stop-and-go was implemented at 14h36
• Extrication operations were completed by 15h39
• The oil was cleaned on the road surface using peat absorbent which was completed by 14h05
• Mossel Bay Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services handed the scene over to the Provincial Traffic Department at 16h06.
Injuries/fatalities
“The male adult driver of the truck did not sustain any injuries. The male adult driver of the sedan vehicle did not sustain any injuries and the male adult driver of the LDV was declared deceased on scene.”
Challenges faced
“All services worked well together on scene to ensure that the road was opened for traffic use and that the extrication operations were completed ASAP. As with all incidents, bystanders and vehicles passing the scene create the risk of secondary collisions.”
Source: Ann Supra-Vertue, station commander, Mossel Bay Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services
She added, “Mossel Bay Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services initially responded to the incident with major pumper with three crew members as well as a hazmat response vehicle with two crew members to the incident. The rescue vehicle and major pumper based at the Great Brak Sub Fire Station was activated to perform standby from Hartenbos to cover the Great Mossel Bay area while the crews attended to the incident.”
Supra-Vertue continued, “Upon arrival, the crews found a truck, an LDV and a sedan vehicle involved in the accident. It was found that the LDV drove head on into a truck and a light motor vehicle the collided into the rear of the LDV. The driver of the LDV was entrapped inside the vehicle. Both lanes of the N2 were closed by the Provincial Traffic officers on scene due to debris on the road surface as well as the vehicles involved in the accident.”
Other services on scene included: Metro EMS Ambulance Services, Metro EMS Rescue Services, Western Cape Provincial Traffic Department, SAPS: Kwanonqaba, SANRAL appointed contractor and the Western Cape Forensic Pathology Services.
“All patients were assessed and treated by the ambulance services. The vehicles were made safe before extrication operations commenced. The vehicles were stabilised and the entrapment in the LDV was extricated using the hydraulic ram, spreader and cutter”, said Supra-Vertue.
“Crews assisted with clearing the one lane, direction from Mossel Bay to Cape Town to ensure that the flow of traffic is restored ASAP.”
Timeline
• Call received at 13h58
• Control Room activated Metro, Provincial Traffic Department and SAPS at 13h58
• Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services responded with E3 and H1 at 13h59
• Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services arrived on scene at 14h15
• SANRAL Contractor arrived on scene at 15h23
• One lane was reopened for traffic. A stop-and-go was implemented at 14h36
• Extrication operations were completed by 15h39
• The oil was cleaned on the road surface using peat absorbent which was completed by 14h05
• Mossel Bay Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services handed the scene over to the Provincial Traffic Department at 16h06.
Injuries/fatalities
“The male adult driver of the truck did not sustain any injuries. The male adult driver of the sedan vehicle did not sustain any injuries and the male adult driver of the LDV was declared deceased on scene.”
Challenges faced
“All services worked well together on scene to ensure that the road was opened for traffic use and that the extrication operations were completed ASAP. As with all incidents, bystanders and vehicles passing the scene create the risk of secondary collisions.”
Source: Ann Supra-Vertue, station commander, Mossel Bay Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Services
