Tanker Fire Extinguished: N12 Reopened, Declared Safe For Public Use 

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Johannesburg – The N12 Freeway in Bassonia has been reopened to traffic in both directions a day after the fatal collision and subsequent gas tanker fire.

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) announced today, Monday, 20 April 2026, that the “roadway has been declared safe for public use, and all previously active diversions at the R59 Reading Interchange and Comaro Road have been lifted”.

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JMPD spokesperson Superintendent Xolani Fihla said: “Emergency teams have successfully completed the high-risk decanting process and the necessary mop-up operations.

“The roadway has been declared safe for public use.”

Superintendent Fihla added, “We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the dedicated teams who worked tirelessly under hazardous conditions to secure the scene.

“We also thank the public and the residents of the Southern Suburbs for their extreme patience and cooperation while these essential operations were carried out.”’

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