WATCH | Truck driver dies after crashing into Durban home

Durban – A truck driver who lost control of his vehicle that crashed into the wall of a house in Reservoir Hills, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday has died, the authorities say.

Six passengers who were also in the truck were stable, Rescue Care spokesperson Garrith Jamieson told SA Trucker.

According to Jamieson, the two passengers who were seated in front with the driver were trapped in the cab and the Jaws of Life was used to free them. The other four passengers were travelling on the back of the truck.

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The accident happened at about 17:30 on Thursday, said Jamieson.

No one in the house was injured.

A truck driver has died after his vehicle crashed into a house on Battersea Avenue in Reservoir Hills a short while ago. Five others were injured. Fortunately, no one in the home was hurt. pic.twitter.com/YRFMmnQgAY

— Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) November 14, 2019