CAPE WINELANDS – One lane on the R46 towards Gouda in the Western Cape is still closed after diesel and oil were spilled on Saturday morning, 21 March.
Byron la Hoe, a spokesperson for the Western Cape Mobility Department, confirmed the incident.
“Provincial Traffic Services responded to an incident on the R46 Nuwekloof Pass at 08:40, involving a heavy vehicle that spilled diesel and oil on the road.”
Since the incident, the necessary emergency response teams have attended to the scene.
According to La Hoe the driver of the heavy vehicle reported that while steering to the left the vehicle kept veering to the right, causing him to lose control.
La Hoe confirmed the lane on the R46 will reopen once the scene has been cleared and the road is safe for motorists.
