A motorist was injured after his vehicle crashed into a boundary wall while he attempted to avoid two (2) pedestrians on the M41 in Mt. Edgecombe – KZN this morning (Sunday, 23/08/2026).
At approximately 04:33, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for assistance after a light motor vehicle lost control on the northbound lane between the Cornubia and Umhlanga – KZN bridges.
On arrival, Reaction Officers located the driver lying outside a damaged silver-grey Renault Sandero. The motorist stated that two (2) pedestrians were crossing the freeway when he swerved to avoid striking them.
His vehicle thereafter veered off the roadway and crashed into the rear boundary wall of the property.
The man sustained suspected internal injuries and was expedited to hospital by Paramedics from a private ambulance service.
