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Fender bender leaves a traffic jam

Traffic was brought to a standstill on Walter Sisulu Street after a silver Nissan rear-ended a medical waste management vehicle pulling a trailer.

The accident took place on the corner of Walter Sisulu- and SADC Street at roughly 11:00 this morning.

The traffic department has released no information on the cause of the accident, but it is known that the motorist driving the silver Nissan was taken into custody at the scene.

The motorist driving the silver Nissan was taken into custody and is seated in the traffic control vehicle.

 

The vehicle that was rear-ended was not carrying any medical waste at the time, and no serious injuries or damages were sustained.

The scene was controlled by the traffic police and fire brigade and has since been cleared up.

The silver Nissan was moved to a parking area to make way for traffic.

 

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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