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Elderly man escapes death

He was helped by CPF members.

May 11, 2025
Middelburg Observer Less than a minute
The incident happened at around 11:20.

An elderly man narrowly escaped death after a truck struck his car door.

The incident happened on Thursday at around 11:20 on the N11 (Hendrina Road).

He was helped by CPF members.

The elderly man told the CPF that he was driving towards Hendrina when he noticed that his glasses were on the floor mat.

The man was in a state of shock, however, there were no injuries sustained.

He stopped where he thought was a reasonable distance from the main road and opened his door to pick up the glasses.

A passing truck which was allegedly too close to the side of the road hit the elderly man’s door.

The man was in a state of shock however there were no injuries sustained.

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May 11, 2025
Middelburg Observer Less than a minute

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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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