HOEDSPRUIT: A regular patrol turns into nightmare

A police vehicle was involved in an accident at the LeBamba junction, Hoedspruit yesterday afternoon.

The Police officers who were performing a regular patrol stopped at the Le Bamba stop street, when their vehicle was hit by a truck coming from the Phalaborwa direction.

It is alleged that the truck did not stop at the first stop street nor at the second, then later slamming in the back of a stationary police vehicle.

The police vehicle was hit by a truck

The police vehicle was crused in between two vehicles trapping all occupants in the police vehicle.

It is a miracle that everyone survived.

“We can confirm that a case of reckless and or negligent driving is opened and our investigations are still continuing, we may not enter into the details and merits of the case allowing the investigations to be finalised smoothly”, stated police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel MoatsheNgoepe.

The police officers were patrolling when their vehicle was hit.

All three police officers were taken the Mediclinic and sustained no injuries.

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