Drunk Driver Collides Into Oncoming Vehicles: Oaklands - KZN
04 August 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A 49-year-old intoxicated motorist collided into two (2) oncoming vehicles on Todd Street between Oaklands and Redcliffe - KZN this afternoon (Tuesday, 04/08/2026).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), who were returning from an unrelated call for assistance, came across the collision. It was established that the driver of a white Nissan Almera crossed into the path of oncoming traffic and collided with a red Chery Tiggo and a silver Nissan Micra.
According to witnesses, the intoxicated male had been driving erratically moments before the collision.
Empty alcohol bottles (picture 7) were found inside the Nissan Almera. A female passenger in the Chery Tiggo was treated at the scene by a private ambulance service after sustaining minor injuries.
The intoxicated driver was restrained by Reaction Officers and handed over to the Verulam SAPS in KZN for further investigation
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01 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Earlier this afternoon, one of our First Responders responded to a two-car collision at the corner of Blaauwberg Road and Jannsens Avenue in Table View.
Thankfully, the drivers and passenger involved sustained light injuries that did not require hospital treatment.
Thank you to Fire and Rescue,