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Chaos unfolds as truck ploughs into shop in Mbombela

By Lowvelder

There was pandemonium in Andrew Street after a truck lost control and crashed into Capital Cash and Carry.

The vehicle was heading in the direction of the taxi rank when the driver lost control and hit a taxi as well as a bakkie heading in the opposite direction, finally ploughing into the shop, reports Lowvelder.

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According to paramedics on the scene, there were no confirmed fatalities, although a young child who was travelling in the taxi sustained serious injuries and was taken to Rob Ferreira Hospital.

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Two persons who were in the store at the time of the accident also sustained injuries.

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