The body count in the foiled truck hijacking on the N3 near Heidelberg earlier on Wednesday morning has risen to 2 after the body of a second alleged hijacker was found not far from the scene of the crime.
SA Trucker reported earlier that a suspect was shot and killed by a truck driver after he attempted to hijack him.
It has now emerged that his accomplice, who initially escaped from the scene, succumbed to injuries sustained in the shooting.
According to Heidelberg Times, the second hijacker’s body was discovered just off the R550 (Kliprivier Road) a short while ago.
The two suspects were shot by a truck driver during an attempted hijacking.
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Police investigations are continuing to confirm whether the two incidents are definitely related.
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