JOHANNESBURG - A military chopper has crashed on the N1 just outside the Huguenot Tunnel close to Worcester in the Western Cape.



8 people have been injured. No deaths reported at this stage. Parts of N1 closed off, Du Toitskloof Pass. MilitaryChopperCrash pic.twitter.com/xRLsAa1e72 — Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) December 10, 2017

Cape Town - N1 Route (Update): HELICOPTER CRASH on the Worcrster side of Huguenot Tunnel - expect delays / diversions pic.twitter.com/crG74mveyn — Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) December 10, 2017

Reports say the chopper hit an overhead cable and crashed into roadside earthworks.

ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring confirmed eight people were injured, one seriously, according to African News Agency.

“Eight people were found to be injured. One had sustained serious injuries while seven others had sustained minor to moderate injuries. Paramedics treated the patients and provided the seriously injured [patient] with advanced life support interventions before they were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment,” Meiring was quoted as saying.

Cape Town - HELICOPTER CRASH: N1 Route: RT @SendUrLocation@TrafficSA Helicopter fell on the N1 after the tunnel. Blocking the N1 to n from CPT pic.twitter.com/xEemVd6uUc — Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) December 10, 2017

It appears some members of the army have been injured. No fatalities reported at this stage. MilitaryChopperCrash ArmyChopperCrash pic.twitter.com/eh0BvIbw7p — Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) December 10, 2017

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Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa said the Huguenot Tunnel and the Du Toitskloof Pass had been closed as a result of the crash and motorists should use alternative routes.