Jabula driver is innocent
Mr Jaco Pretorius, managing director of the company released a press statement and said his company was not responsible for the accident.
Jabula Plant Hire did not cause the accident on the N4 earlier today.
Mr Jaco Pretorius, managing director of the company released a press statement and said his company was not responsible for the accident.
The accident occurred as motorists took part in a peaceful protest to increase awareness about farm murders in the country.
“While we are greatly saddened by the accident that took place this morning we would like to clarify that the cause of the accident was not due to the negligence of our driver or caused by the truck he was driving‚” Pretorius said.
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This is what the wheels of the truck, that allegedly caused the accident on the N4 earlier today, looked like.
Pretorius said the driver of its company’s vehicle was trailing another truck at approximately 15 km/h when he saw the commotion ahead of him as well as the slow-moving traffic due to the protest.
“The driver then slowed down to a stop when he heard loud braking and collision sounds from behind. As our driver observed to the rear to determine the cause of the braking sound‚ a truck belonging to Medina Transport then proceeded to drive past our truck‚ ploughing into the vehicles ahead‚” Pretorius said.
Three people were injured in the 13-vehicle collision.
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