Durban – An off duty Durban Metro policeman have been killed in a drive-by shooting on the R102 between the Canelands and Verulam intersection on Monday afternoon. Reaction Unit South Africa’s Pram Balram said RUSA officers rushed to the scene after receiving several calls about a drive-by shooting in progress around 16h42. “On arrival Reaction […]
Durban – A man was severely entrapped after his car collided with a truck in Bayhead, Durban on Monday morning. Rescue Care paramedic Garrith Jamieson said they were called to the scene at the intersection of Sydney and Bayhead roads in Umbilo. Advance life support paramedics worked to stabilise the patient in the car while
A video of a truck driver filming himself dangerously overspeeding on an unidentified South African highway has gone viral on social media. The video clearly shows that it was shot by the driver himself. At the start of the 42-second video, the truck is registering 113km/h while there is another truck ahead of him. When
A truck driver was seriously injured following a three-truck crash on N3 at Van Reenen’s pass this afternoon 30/02/2020. Traffic was hugely affected as all the Johannesburg bound lanes were blocked. 12h02 30/01 #N3Crash N3 6X 55.6 N #N3Joburgbound along VanReenenPass. 3 trucks involved. N/B Blocked. Traffic utilising contra flow on S/B. Please approach the
A Durban truck driver was shot and killed during a house robbery in Seaview, south of Durban on Tuesday night. KwaZulu Natal police spokesperson Thembeka Mbele confirmed the fatal shooting on Malton road just behind Southway Mall. “Three armed men entered the home through an unlocked door and demanded cellphones and cash from the victims,”
Long-distance drivers, be it truck, taxi or bus drivers are prone to driving exhausted, with grave outcomes in many circumstances. Daydreaming on the wheel or even dozing off becomes a true reality if a driver is tired. In the few seconds that happens, your vehicle has probably veered onto oncoming traffic or you have encroached
These eight trucker videos became so popular in 2019, each attracting millions of views. From trucker encounters with nature, believe it or not situations, the aftermath of mysterious crashes and pure mastery in shifting. Some truck accident scenes or just accident scenes for that matter can only be explained by a video. Word of mouth
Rehabilitation of the Beitbridge-Harare highway has started in earnest after the Zimbabwe government set aside $1 billion (R14,66 billion) for the project, Zimbabwe State media reported. The highway expansion project is expected to increase economic benefits for Zimbabwe through the anticipated speedy movement of human traffic and cargo. There had been incessant calls to expedite
Phumlile Ncube (36) the man who allegedly filmed himself driving at 308km/h on a highway in Gauteng has been released from custody on R1,000 bail. Ncube appeared at the Midrand Magistrate’s Court on Monday after spending time behind bars in police custody over the weekend. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said Ncube faces charges
Johannesburg – A bus driver died after allegedly crashing his bus into a stationary truck on the N3 freeway near Germiston on Friday night. Ekurhuleni emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi said the driver was alone in the bus. “The accident happened around 21h30 when the driver was on his way to pick up passengers in
