A PINETOWN woman, whose car broke down on the N3, survived a harrowing experience on Monday when armed suspects attempted to smash her vehicle window.
Blue Security tactical ambassador, Russel Lawson said the security firm received information from its security network that a female motorist was in trouble after she stopped her vehicle on the freeway due to a flat tyre.
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Lawson said the three suspects approached the woman’s vehicle and attempted to smash one of the windows to gain entry before fleeing the scene empty handed.
“Our tactical response team gathered intelligence and managed to locate the vehicle and responded to the scene together with members of the SAPS and Metro Police. A manhunt was launched along the N3 to search for the three suspects who still remain at large,” he said.
Lawson advised motorists to exercise extreme caution in the case of a breakdown on the freeway and to call the police on 10111 immediately and to alert eThekwini Metro police.
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“If you find yourself in a situation where your vehicle has broken down on the freeway, stay inside your vehicle and immediately call for help,” he said.
Lawson added that motorists should try to move to a safer location if possible, “it is far better to incur damage to the rim of your wheel than face being attacked and injured or killed should armed suspects accost you,” he said.
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