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By Mia Moorcroft

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Man killed at KZN filling station

The deceased and a truck driver got involved in an altercation.


A fight reportedly broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning at a Richards Bay filling station during the weekend – and ended in the death of a 33-year-old man, Zululand Observer reports.

A case of murder was opened after police were called to the scene along Alumina Allee at 1.45am on Sunday.

Officers were told the deceased and a truck driver got involved in an altercation before the truck driver sped off, fatally hitting the victim and injuring two other people.

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The injured were rushed to the Ngwelezana Hospital.

The suspect is still at large.

Witnesses are urged to contact Constable DS Biyela on 035 9012424.

Caxton News Service

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