Moeti Mmusi, the spokesperson for the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison, said the accident had occurred at about 06:00 next to the Ngodwana Bridge, and only the driver had sustained minor injuries.

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“The driver was travelling towards Mbombela and he lost control of his truck. It swerved up against the guard rail and capsized. Paramedics and police attended the scene and cleared the road. No other cars were involved in the accident, only the truck driver,” he said.

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Some motorists and people of the village next to Ngodwana helped themselves to the toothpaste scattered all over the road after the accident, and Mmusi condemned such acts. “As a department, we strongly condemn looting during accidents, especially on busy roads like the N4. It also compromises road safety, because motorists are being distracted, and that also constitutes criminality, because what they did was straight theft,” said Mmusi.