N2 closed following cash-in-transit shootout with cops

The N2 near Cape Town was closed on Tuesday morning following a cash-in-transit heist near the Kramat Road bridge on Monday night.

According to Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa, the incident took place at around 10pm.

“There was a shootout between the robbers and police,” Africa told News24. One of the robbers was taken into custody.

The target of the heist was a Fidelity Security group van.

Pictures of the busted-up van circulated on Twitter on Monday night.

Africa urged motorists travelling to Cape Town from Somerset West and Strand to use alternative routes.

National police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo told News24 that a statement regarding the incident would be issued on Tuesday morning.

This information will be added once received.

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