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One dead in Joburg crash

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One person has died in a crash involving a bus and four cars on the M1 North at the Empire Road off-ramp in Johannesburg.

Traffic is being diverted and motorists have been advised to avoid the area.

The cause of the crash is still unknown.

Police are on the scene investigating the incident.

Johannesburg Metro Police spokesperson Wayne Minnaar says: “A major accident has occurred on the Mike 1 North at the Empire road off-ramp where one person has died. A bus and four vehicles are involved so at this stage it is not yet clear how the accident occurred but we know that one person is dead.”

“Traffic is being diverted at the Empire road off-ramp and back onto the freeway just pass the accident scene. Motorists are advised to use the Mike 2 and then go off at Joe Slovo off-ramp and go back on the M1 again at Houghton.”

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