A suspected criminal caught with seven bags of dagga in a vehicle was killed in a shoot-out with KwaZulu-Natal cops.
The incident took place on the N2 southbound near Umhlali just before midnight on Thursday.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said KwaZulu-Natal police were on night shift duties in the Nyoni area when they signalled for a vehicle to stop for the purposes of searching it.
The driver of the vehicle ignored lawful instructions for him to stop, and sped off.
Netshiunda said a high speed chase ensued.
