Truck driver missing after horrific Moot accident

The truck driver involved in the horrific accident in the Moot on Sunday morning is still missing.

Tshwane Emergency Services spokesperson Lindsay Zwelithini Mnguni emergency services have been working for more than 12 hours on the scene where a truck driver lost control on the N1 southbound and crashed into a house.

The accident happened at around 04:00 on Sunday morning.

“The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Call Centre (ECC) immediately dispatched a fire truck and a rapid intervention unit from Innesdale Fire Station to the scene.

“Upon arrival, firefighters began with rescue operations and called for backup as a cargo truck, carrying beverages (Miranda drinks), had lost control, veered and overturned, and hit a house in Kamferbos Street, which had two occupants inside.”

He said the two people who were inside the house, a man and a woman, sustained minor injuries.

“The man and woman were treated and transported to different hospitals by private ambulances, one patient to Montana Hospital and the other to 1 Military Hospital.”

He furthermore said the driver was not immediately found, and the ECC dispatched additional resources from Central and Hatfield Fire Stations to assist with search and rescue operations.

“After an extensive and intricate search effort, which lasted for more than twelve hours due to firefighters having to carefully remove the truck’s merchandise of mainly cold drink bottles and the truck itself, having to break the walls of the house, (even utilising the expertise of the K9 search unit) the Tshwane Emergency Services Department firefighters as of 15:00, have not been able to identify the driver yet.”

Mnguni said the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

“The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department will continue to search for the truck driver and issue further notices where necessary.”

Also read: Truck loses control and crashes into Moot home

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