Checkers Sixty60 Driver Barely Escapes After Crash, Video Shows Truck Ploughing Down Cape Town CBD

• A man working for Checkers is lucky to be alive after he narrowly escaped being hit by a truck in Cape Town
• A lorry spun out of control and rolled over, crashing into a few cars on the road and missing the biker in the process
• The delivery fellow got out of the way seconds before the impact, and netizens are amazed that nobody died
• The MMC for Safety and Security confirmed how many people were injured in the crash

The driver of a truck lost control of his vehicle in the Cape Town CBD, and the vehicle overturned, ploughing into several others.

Miraculously, nobody died in the horrific incident captured on CCTV footage. Netizens were glad that nobody got injured as the accident frightened them and were happy that a Checkers Sixty60 guy barely escaped with his life.

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Truck crashes into cars, delivery man escapes

The harrowing accident was caught on camera and was posted on CapeTalk’s Facebook page. The video, while short, is one of the most horrific 15 seconds anyone had to endure watching.

In the clip, the Checkers Sixty60 driver is parked on the side of the road on a typical day. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a truck comes barrelling down the road, having already lost control as it enters the frame of the CCTV footage.

The lorry immediately capsises and moments before it does, the driver realises the danger and runs for his life before the truck impacts. It hits a few cars on the road. According to the caption, the driver and four other people involved in the accident were taken to hospital. Click on this link to watch the video.

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MMC for Safety and Security tells Briefly News how many were injured

Alderman JP Smith, Cape Town's MMC for Safety and Security, told Briefly News how many people were harmed by the crash.

"The City's Fire and Rescue department responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on Kloof Street in the CBD on Tuesday, 12 September. A heavy-duty articulated vehicle lost control and collided with several passenger vehicles before overturning. Five people were injured and taken to hospital. All services responded," he said.

Netizens glad nobody died in horrific crash

Netizens were shaken after seeing the video and thanked God that the deliveryman was not injured.

Tina Schilling commented:

“That no one was killed, pedestrians and all, is a miracle.”

Bevan Booysen asked:

“Did anyone see that tiny smart car escape death?”

Jamii Hamlin shared his thoughts.

“Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt despite the damage, but I assume the result might see heavy trucks rerouted as a future precaution. In the '90s and '00s, I lived on Kloofnek for seven years, and I’ve seen several near-misses along with homeless guys racing down on shopping trolleys between the traffic.”

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Anthony Goodwin remarked:

“No doubt the truck driver didn’t engage low gear as they should. The road should also have vehicle slowing devices.”

Wala Peters wrote:

“I use this road very often and nobody speeds down there. It might seem fast, but not racing down there.”

Truck causes VW Polo to spin out of control

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that a truck changed lanes and hit a VW Polo.

The driver’s careless action resulted in the Polo spinning around and hitting the lorry. Netizens slammed the driver and bemoaned the terrible driving of truck operators.

Source: Briefly News