Watch | Truck hijacker drives on wrong side of N12 freeway in bid to escape police

A daring truck hijacker was arrested after he drove on the wrong side of the N12 freeway in a bid to evade arrest.

Videos of the truck driving at high speed on the opposite carriageway have since flooded the internet.

According to the information available at this stage, the truck was loaded with fruits and vegetables. It was hijacked in Edenvale area and sped off towards Delmas.

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Police chased after the hijacked truck and had to shoot its front wheels to immobilise it.

One person was arrested and detained.

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