One driver was killed after a Volkswagen Golf 1 burst into flames during a collision involving an Audi TT on the M41 near Mount Edgecombe in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday night.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) said it received multiple calls from passing motorists reporting the collision and a vehicle on fire at approximately 22:37 on 23 October 2026. Reaction officers and paramedics were dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, responders found a blue VW Golf 1 engulfed in flames, while a white Audi TT with extensive damage to its front end was located several metres away.
According to information gathered at the scene, the Golf caught fire on impact. Its driver was unable to escape and was burnt beyond recognition.
The eThekwini Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the blaze before using hydraulic rescue equipment to remove the deceased from the wreckage.
The driver of the Audi TT sustained moderate injuries. The driver was treated at the scene before being transported to a medical facility.
The circumstances that led to the collision had not been established at the time of the report.
