Truck driver held captive after hijacking
After about three hours, the remaining hijacker took off with the driver's cellphone and bank card.
A truck driver was held captive for approximately three hours after he was hijacked in Brakpan on Monday afternoon.
According to information received from Brakpan SAPS, the driver was en route to deliver a forklift at a construction site when the hijackers pounced.
He stopped the white Mercedes-Benz truck in which he was travelling along Ergo Road in Witpoortjie and was contacted by the person with whom he was supposed to meet to make the delivery.
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At about 14:30, after waiting for about 20 to 30 minutes, the driver was approached by a man wearing blue overalls who told him the forklift was to be delivered to the construction site where he works.
The driver then accompanied the man to an area where they were met by another man who allegedly had the keys to the site where the forklift was to be stored.
The man in the blue overalls then pointed a gun at the driver. The hijackers drove off with the victim, who was seated between the pair and his head was covered.
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He was driven to a field where he was forced out of the truck and his legs and hands were bound with cable ties.
One of the hijackers drove off in the truck while the other kept a watch over the victim.
After about three hours, the remaining hijacker took off with the driver’s cellphone and bank card. He told the victim to stay put as he was going to check whether he (the victim) had any money in the bank.
After about 15 minutes, the victim was able to free himself and sought help at a property along Denne Road. A case of truck hijacking was opened at the Brakpan Police Station.
