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High-speed chase after armed robbers leads to accident

An accident on Cowen Ntuli Street disrupted evening traffic after the victim of an armed robbery set after the suspects in hot pursuit.

The accident followed on an armed robbery that took place at Mias Wholesale late this afternoon.

Messages soon circulated that Mias was robbed at gunpoint, and that the tyres of a vehicle on the premises was shot to aid in their get-away.

They then fled in a red vehicle as well as a white Hyundai one-ton truck, which was also stolen not far from where the robbery took place.

The owner of Mias Wholesale managed to force the Hyundai truck to a stop, where one suspect was apprehended.

The owner of Mias Wholesale pursued the robbers and managed to force the Hyundai truck to a stop, where one suspect was apprehended, and two others fled on foot.

No serious injuries were sustained during the robbery, or the accident and the red vehicle involved in the robbery managed to get away.

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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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