Truck Crashes Into Mpumalanga House in Viral Photo, Netizens Debate Whose Fault It Was
- A truck crashed into a house in Belfast, Mpumalanga, destroying half the structure
- It's not clear how the accident took place, but a photo of the incident showing the extent of the damage went viral
- South Africans debated whose fault it was between the driver and the homeowner for building so close to the road
Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News' current affairs journalist, provided coverage of criminal activities and their societal implications during his four years at Daily Sun.
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South Africans were left scratching their heads after a truck crashed into a house in Belfast Mpumalanga. It's unclear what happened, but the picture shows the extensive damage the vehicle caused. Netizens prayed that nobody got injured and wondered how such an accident occurred.
The truck crashed into a house in Mpumalanga
@Abramjee posted a picture of the crash on his X, formerly Twitter, account. The picture shows the front of the truck in the house. Half of the house has been destroyed and the remainder of the truck trails outside. It also looks like portions of the wall were damaged by the crash. View the tweet here:
South Africans blame homeowner
Netizens are worried and prayed that nobody was injured. Some believed it was the homeowner's fault for building close to the road.
Macmillan X added:
“Building regulations should ensure people don’t build so close to the road, but this is a lawless jungle.”
Mokopa asked:
“Is the house legally built in that location? There are distance requirements on building structures near roads.”
Driver blamed for the accident
Others blamed the driver and were worried about the house's inhabitants.
The Instigator wrote:
“I hope no one was injured. Imagine sitting on the toilet pooping, and the next thing, there’s a truck in your house.”
Nema Jnr wrote:
“Imagine chilling as a family, having lunch, and this happens. I hope there wasn’t anyone inside.”
Joani Visagie is acquainted with the roads.
“This road is the main route the trucks used to go to Stoffberg. The roads are bad, but the trucks speed on that stretch. As far as I know, nobody got hurt. I live in Belfast, so I know the roads and how the trucks drive here.”
Waltisto added:
“Total carelessness on the part of the driver. Whether the house is just 10cm from the road or not, such accidents don’t happen.”
Accident claims 5 lives in Kagiso
In a similar article, Briefly News reported that a horrific accident claimed five lives in Kagiso on the West Rand.
It's believed that the accident involved a Toyota Quantum and a VW Polo that occurred when one of the divers tried to overtake in a restricted area. South Africans blamed alcohol abuse and called on people to stop being reckless on the roads.
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