Cape Town's Chapman's Peak Drive reopened after car accident

Chapman’s Peak Drive in Cape Town has been reopened to traffic, following a motor vehicle accident earlier this morning.

A car reportedly left the roadway on Noordhoek Road just before 9am on Sunday and came to rest on the rocks below.

Chapman's Peak Drive was closed to traffic in both directions after the accident to allow emergency teams to respond and rescue those trapped in the car. It was reopened to traffic just before 1pm.

Western Cape emergency medical services said one patient was rescued from the vehicle and taken to a nearby hospital, while a second person was treated at the scene.

The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) assisted in the response.

Written by Martin Slabbert