“Robot Was Open”: Police and Coca-Cola Truck Accident Video Sparks Fierce Debate
- South African photographer Hector Trey Zwane shared a video of a police truck colliding with a Coca-Cola truck at an intersection
- The police vehicle was part of a convoy running on blue lights and sirens when it skipped a red traffic light
- The clip divided South Africans online over who was actually at fault in the crash
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A video of a police truck colliding with a Coca-Cola-branded delivery truck at a South African intersection went viral on Facebook, reigniting a debate about road rights and emergency vehicles.
Photographer Hector Trey Zwane posted the footage on 9 September 2026 with the caption: “What is the cop doing now?” The clip showed a police vehicle that appeared to be part of a convoy, travelling under blue lights and sirens, running through a red traffic light.
A Coca-Cola-branded truck, approaching on what viewers argued was a green light, could not stop in time and struck the police vehicle. The police truck held its ground, while the Coca-Cola truck veered off the road.
Who had the right of way?
The crash set off a fierce debate in the comments. Some viewers on Zwane's post argued the truck driver was in the clear because his light was green, while others insisted he should have exercised more caution near an approaching convoy.
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Mzansi weighs in on the crash
South Africans did not hold back in the comments:
@Mulingindi Tshukwuemeka Chaw said:
“Traffic lights are closed for the turning cars. The truck side was green. Police used the advantage of the siren to go through red lights.”
@Nosipho Radebe wrote:
“The Coca-Cola truck was supposed to stop.”
@Sandile Mthethwa added:
“The police car in front was supposed to stop incoming traffic to stop all coming cars; the truck driver would have been seen.”
@Mpfariseni Tshaumbela said:
“The truck is right; the police are wrong, even though it is an emergency. Truck takes time to brake while it catches the speed.”
@Mawelawela Makweteng noted:
“The fact remains the truck driver was supposed to be cautious and reduce the speed as he was approaching the intersection, even if he had the right of way, Learners 101.”
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