Truck jack-knife’s into tree on pavement
Van Wettens Towing and Recovery Services came to the rescue of an unlucky truck driver who jack-knifed his truck on the corner of Wanderers Avenue and Walter Sisulu Street a short while ago.
Traffic officials are on the scene to ensure motorists’ safety while the towing of the truck is underway.
The driver of the truck slammed on his brakes at a traffic light when the truck slipped on the wet road and jack-knifed onto the pavement and into a tree.
No one was injured. 
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