Accident with two trucks causes a massive pile-up

ON January 3, on Voortrekker Road just before the intersection turns onto Vlei and Pieterse streets, an accident with two trucks occured which caused a build-up of traffic. One of the trucks was stuck on the side of the road on the island without a driver while the other was stationery with a driver present.

The driver who explained that the truck he was driving was from Game and Trucking services, said that the truck was broken due to a faulty prop-shaft.

The other truck had attempted to pass other drivers but accidently drove into the side of the island of Voortrekker Road and into a ditch and as unable to reverse out, according to an onlooker.

DNS towing came around at 14:37 to attend to the Game and Trucking truck.

Qadeer Julius, a school student on his way home, said,” I noticed that there was an accident and I immediately reacted.” Qadeer Julius helped in directing the traffic on the scene.