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By Vhahangwele Nemakonde

Digital Deputy News Editor


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In pictures, South African Police Service (SAPS) police officers can be seen standing at the scene as community members help themselves.


The weekend came early for residents near Pinetown after a beer truck travelling on Richmond Road from Marianhill Tollgate lost its load on Thursday morning.

According to Nancy Palien on social media, the truck took a corner and lost its load. Residents nearby rushed to help clear the scene.

In pictures SAPS police officers can be seen standing at the scene as community members help themselves.

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It appears the truck lost its load and drove away.

Watch the video below:

#RichmondRoad from #MarianhillTollgate truck took the corner and a whole load of beers have fallen out on Richmond Road. No truck just beers and lots a SAPS on scene and the community having n ball.@BOSBEER2006 @1SecondLater @Delta32Landi @DerLydia @precision_tow pic.twitter.com/ahgnEzAtr6

— SA emergency reports (@MARIUSBROODRYK) March 11, 2021

Richmond Road from Marianhill Tollgate truck took the corner and a whole load of beers have fallen out on Richmond Road. No truck just beers and lots a SAPS on scene.#KZNTRAFFIC pic.twitter.com/sNmg8oDIcZ

— NANCY PALIEN (@NancyPalien1) March 11, 2021

The same happened in Soweto, where motorists helped themselves to free beer.

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