UPDATE: N3 reopens following multiple vehicle crash

* Editor's note: This article is updated each time new information becomes available.

JOHANNESBURG - The busy N3 highway has been reopened after eight vehicles were involved in a crash on Van Reenen's Pass.

Emergency services are on the scene.

It's unclear if there have been any deaths.

Motorists are urged to approach the area with caution and expect congestion and extensive delays.

07h07 23/12 #N3Traffic: #N3CrashUpdate: N3 6X 47.6 S #DbnBound Near #VanReenenTown: Multiple vehicles Involved. The entire road is opened. Thank you for your patience. 01891 (18)

— N3 Toll Concession (@N3Route) December 23, 2023

Free State / KZN - N3 Route: #CRASH at Van Reenens pass - ROAD CLOSED pic.twitter.com/3HRVRHUhoz

— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) December 23, 2023