UPDATE: Blue-light vehicle was escorting KZN Premier
Reports from the scene say the accident occurred on the 'wrong side of the road'
WE can now confirm that the blue-light vehicle involved in the fatal crash on the N2 earlier tonight belongs to the KZN Premier, Senzo Mchunu.
Two occupants of a silver Toyota Yaris, believed to be en route from Empangeni to Durban, were killed.
Three other occupants, all female, are in a serious condition.
The occupants of the escort vehicle escaped serious injury.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that Premier Mchunu left the scene minutes after the crash.