Video of milk truck that went up in flames
The N1 south near New Road in Midrand was closed-off for all traffic late on Monday, after a milk tanker caught fire.
Emergency services attended to the scene where the tanker was ablaze on the side of the road, however, for safety reasons the highway has been closed until the fire department can extinguish the flames.
According to ER24 no injuries were reported and it wasn't immediately clear how or why the tanker caught fire.
Fire fighters were deployed and managed to contain the fire before the high was reopened for traffic.
- Press Release
[VIDEO3] Fire fighters on scene extinguishing tanker fire N1 South #Midrand. Highway remains closed. pic.twitter.com/P94w7IfD5k
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) July 11, 2016
[VIDEO2] N1 South#NewRoad #Midrand closed for traffic. Tanker on fire. Please use alternative routes. # JHBtraffic pic.twitter.com/O5p9GUc1i4
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) July 11, 2016
[VIDEO] Milk tanker on fire on N1 north near #NewRoad in #Midrand. Fire department mobile. Please take caution. pic.twitter.com/pO0hlTWsS2
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) July 11, 2016