Video Shows Man Fake Getting Hit by Car, SA Suspects It’s a Money Making Scheme
- A video of a man engineering a fake car injury incident is doing the rounds on the social media streets
- The CCTV footage shows him physically throwing his body onto a BMW travelling at a relatively slow speed before it stops
- The online community shared their reactions and views on the situation, with many saying it's a way to scam people out of money
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South African online users were left stunned after viewing a video of a man’s botched stunt after he faked getting hit by a car.
In CCTV footage shared by the SA Long Distance Truckers Facebook page, a BMW can be seen driving at average to slow speed before a man throws himself at it and proceeds to fall to the ground. The car stops before the clip ends.
Source: Facebook
Several cyber citizens concluded that the man’s stunt was either to distract the driver as part of a robbery or hijacking job, or he was trying to find a way to get a claim from the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
The RAF provides compulsory cover to all users of South African roads (citizens and foreigners), against injuries sustained or death arising from accidents involving motor vehicles within the borders of South Africa.
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Check out what peeps had to say on the incident:
Thando Isabella's Mum said:
“It's either they wanna rob the guy, or he's looking for ways to claim RAF.”
Bright Khanyisa Langa wrote:
“I would give him a good hiding for throwing himself on my just-washed car.”
Eugéne Ali Claassen commented:
“He forgot we are a Third World country.”
Mongezi Mgibe Weyfebe Ntuli replied:
“People are tired of being broke, she/he wants some RAF money.”
Lloyd Kgomotso Sedio responded:
“Bloemfontein people will amaze you. Lol.”
Neo La Hong wrote:
“Times are hard out there, unemployment rate is at a peak out there... I’m not saying what he did is right, but it's hunger pushing people out there.”
Biker narrowly escapes getting hit by a truck
In a separate story, Briefly News previously reported that an anxiety-raising video was shared online of a biker who managed to evade death in the nick of time. A video of the incident was shared on Twitter by online user @MeetPrisha on Sunday, 6 March, and has over a million views.
The clip, which appears to be taken by dashcam footage, shows heavy rainfall on a busy highway before a man on a bike appears and abruptly falls to the ground.
He quickly gets up in an attempt to get away from the oncoming traffic before a massive truck crosses his path. His guardian angel must have been smiling upon him as he manages to miss the truck just before it could collide with him.
Source: Briefly News
