TAXI DRIVER KILLED IN N3 CRASH INVOLVING POLICE INYALA
A Toyota Quantum driver died after crashing into a SAPS Inyala on the N3 southbound in Germiston. The circumstances surrounding the collision are under investigation.
Germiston– A Toyota Quantum driver has died following a high-impact crash involving a SAPS Inyala vehicle on the N3 southbound in Germiston, Ekurhuleni.
The crash happened between the Elands and Rand Airport interchanges shortly after midnight on Tuesday, 03 November 2026.
According to the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS), firefighters from Germiston Fire Station were called to the scene at around 00:37.
When emergency personnel arrived, they found the Quantum driver unresponsive and trapped behind the steering wheel.
Firefighters used specialised hydraulic rescue equipment to remove him from the wreckage. He was declared dead at the scene.
The driver of the police Inyala was alone in the vehicle and was not injured.
Preliminary information suggests that the police Inyala had suffered a mechanical breakdown and became stationary in the middle of the freeway. The Toyota Quantum reportedly approached from behind and crashed directly into it.
The exact circumstances surrounding the collision remain subject to investigation.
Two lanes of the N3 were temporarily closed while emergency teams conducted rescue and recovery operations.
The scene was handed over to police for further investigation, while Forensic Pathology Services removed the deceased’s body.
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