A security officer is in a critical condition following the hijacking of a truck on Atlas Road around noon today.
Reports from the scene indicate that the officer was escorting a truck transporting goods when he was shot by unknown men, Athlenda Mathe, spokesman for Netcare 911, said.
“The exact detail as to what happened will form part of a police investigation. The man was stabilised on scene by Netcare911 paramedics, and then intubated.
“The Netcare2 helicopter was dispatched to the scene to airlift the critically wounded officer to a level 1 trauma facility in Johannesburg for further medical care,” Mathe said.
More information will follow as soon as it becomes available.
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