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Coal truck overturns on Vandyksdrift road during busy morning for emergency services

Emergency crews rushed to several incidents across Middelburg early this morning, including an overturned coal truck near the Vandyksdrift Road weighbridge and accidents reported in Kanonkop and Nasaret.

Emergency services were dispatched to the Vandyksdrift Road outside Middelburg early this morning after a coal truck overturned near the weighbridge at around 06:30.

According to information received, no serious injuries have been reported following the incident.

Recovery teams are still on scene to manage the situation and remove the overturned truck.

The coal truck which overturned on the Vandyksdrif road. Photo: Supplied.

Three early morning accidents

The rollover was one of three incidents reported during a hectic morning for emergency responders.

Shortly before 06:00, an accident was also reported in Njalastraat in Kanonkop, while motorists later alerted the Traffic Alert WhatsApp group to another taxi accident in Nasaret.

The accident in Njala Street. Photo: Supplied.

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Daleen Naude

Daleen Naudé is the news editor of the Middelburg Observer, Observer Daller and the Observer Express. In 2024, she was named FCJ Journalist of the Year for the second time, and has won numerous other accolades during her illustrious 36-year career. As an industry leader in investigative reporting, Daleen has uncovered various hidden truths in her time at the Observer.
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