One person was shot and killed and several others injured in a subsequent accident on the N3 Durban bound, near the Pavilion shopping centre yesterday.
The highway had to be closed because of the incident, resulting in a huge backlog of traffic.
ALS Paramedics spokesman Garrith Jamieson said multiple people were being treated for injuries at the scene.
“One person has been declared dead by paramedics as a result of the shooting. At this stage the circumstances of this incident as well as who is involved is unknown and will form part of SAPS investigations,” he said
Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) spokesperson Sindi KaNgidi Msimang confirmed that the road, which was an active crime scene at the time, had had to be closed.