Cash van bombed on Golden Highway near Olifantsvlei
The area is still an active crime scene and motorists are advised to use alternative routes.
Traffic flow has been disrupted on Golden Highway near Olifantsvlei following a cash in transit heist on Friday morning.
Law enforcement officers are currently on the scene and no reports of fatalities have been received. Drivers are urged to use alternate routes as the area is still an active crime scene.
Cash in Transit Heist along the R553 Golden Highway.#2024elections pic.twitter.com/u8JKcz9dtJ
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Pictures and video shared on social media show a destroyed armoured cash van after it was bombed.
Two other private vehicles also caught fire during the incident. Also, no reports of how much was taken during the heist have been received as police are still investigating the crime scene.