Southern Star Logistics (SSL) confirms that one of its contracted fuel tankers carrying diesel was involved in a road incident at the N2/M7 interchange near Edwin Swales in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on the morning of Monday, 23 February 2026.
Preliminary information and video footage indicate that a copper transport vehicle on the interchange collided with the SSL tanker after allegedly experiencing brake failure. The copper vehicle impacted the tanker on its side, causing the approximately 50-tonne tanker to overturn and come to rest several metres from the point of impact. There is no indication that the SSL driver contributed to the cause of the collision. The matter remains under formal investigation by authorities, and SSL is fully cooperating.
Three individuals were involved in the incident: the SSL driver, the driver and the security guard travelling in the copper vehicle. The occupants of both vehicles were transported to hospital as a precautionary measure. The SSL driver has…
