{"id":295260,"date":"2026-01-07T17:03:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/breaking-news-multi-vehicle-crash-leaves-several-injured-on-n2-highway-between-gqeberha-and-jeffreys-bay\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:11:46","slug":"breaking-news-multi-vehicle-crash-leaves-several-injured-on-n2-highway-between-gqeberha-and-jeffreys-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/breaking-news-multi-vehicle-crash-leaves-several-injured-on-n2-highway-between-gqeberha-and-jeffreys-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Multi-vehicle crash leaves several injured on N2 highway between Gqeberha and Jeffreys Bay."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>GQEBERHA:<\/strong> A serious multi-vehicle accident involving at least five vehicles has occurred on the N2 highway near the Windfarm service station, with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) reporting multiple injuries at the scene. Motorists have been cautioned that the road is closed and alternative routes should be taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crash, which happened amidst wildfires raging along the highway between Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) and Jeffreys Bay, has resulted in one vehicle catching alight, adding to the severity of the incident. Emergency services are currently attending to the scene, with EMS teams treating multiple injured victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1467\" height=\"879\" data-attachment-id=\"295262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/breaking-news-multi-vehicle-crash-leaves-several-injured-on-n2-highway-between-gqeberha-and-jeffreys-bay\/vehicle-fire-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vehicle-fire-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1467,879\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vehicle fire 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At least five vehicles were involved in a crash on the N2 close to the Windfarm Service Station between Gqeberha and Jeffreys Bay.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vehicle-fire-1-1024x614.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kougaexpress.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vehicle-fire-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"At least five vehicles were involved in a crash on the N2 close to the Windfarm Service Station between Gqeberha and Jeffreys Bay.\" class=\"wp-image-295262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vehicle-fire-1.jpg 1467w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vehicle-fire-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vehicle-fire-1-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vehicle-fire-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1467px) 100vw, 1467px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At least five vehicles were involved in a crash on the N2 close to the Windfarm Service Station between Gqeberha and Jeffreys Bay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The accident has completely blocked traffic flow on the highway. This incident follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/wildfire-re-ignites-near-van-stadens-prompting-renewed-warning-from-nmbm\/\">warning from the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality<\/a> to motorists at around 2 pm today that wildfires had reignited in the area. The N2 was closed yesterday due to wildfires, but was reopened last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This morning, a wildfire near Van Stadens has reignited due to strong winds. 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