Some of the crowd at the scene.
The weekend came early for residents near Pinetown after a beer truck travelling on Richmond Road from Marianhill Tollgate lost its load on Thursday morning.
According to Nancy Palien on social media, the truck took a corner and lost its load. Residents nearby rushed to help clear the scene.
In pictures SAPS police officers can be seen standing at the scene as community members help themselves.
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It appears the truck lost its load and drove away.
Watch the video below:
#RichmondRoad from #MarianhillTollgate truck took the corner and a whole load of beers have fallen out on Richmond Road. No truck just beers and lots a SAPS on scene and the community having n ball.@BOSBEER2006 @1SecondLater @Delta32Landi @DerLydia @precision_tow pic.twitter.com/ahgnEzAtr6
— SA emergency reports (@MARIUSBROODRYK) March 11, 2021
Richmond Road from Marianhill Tollgate truck took the corner and a whole load of beers have fallen out on Richmond Road. No truck just beers and lots a SAPS on scene.#KZNTRAFFIC pic.twitter.com/sNmg8oDIcZ
— NANCY PALIEN (@NancyPalien1) March 11, 2021
The same happened in Soweto, where motorists helped themselves to free beer.
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