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8 August 2024
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Truck lost control and crashed into a house in Kilnerpark, driver missing, Pretoria
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The City of Tshwane Emergency Services’ acting public information and media liaison officer, Lindsay Mnguni reported that he Emergency Services Department responded to an accident where a truck lost control and crashed into a house on the N1 southbound near Stormvoël Road in Kilner Park in Pretoria on Sunday morning, 4 August 2024. “The truck accident was reported to the Emergency Services Call Centre (ECC) at about 03h41am., which immediately dispatched a fire truck and a rapid intervention unit from Innesdale Fire Station to the scene,” said Mnguni.
He added, “Upon arrival, firefighters began with rescue operations and called for backup as a cargo truck, carrying beverages (Miranda drinks), had lost control, veered and overturned and hit a house in Kamferbos Street, which had two occupants inside. The driver was not immediately found and the ECC then dispatched additional resources from Central and Hatfield Fire Stations to the incident to assist with search and rescue operations. These included a ladder truck, a fire truck, a video unit and a district commander’s unit.”
“The two occupants, a male and a female, sustained minor injuries and were treated and transported to different hospitals by private ambulances, one patient to Montana Hospital and the other to 1 Military Hospital.”
“After an extensive and intricate search effort, which lasted for more than twelve hours due to firefighters having to carefully remove the truck’s merchandise of mainly cold drink bottles and the truck itself, having to break the walls of the house, even utilising the expertise of the K9 search unit, the Tshwane Emergency Services Department firefighters as of 15h00, have not been able to identify the driver yet. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.”
The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department will continue to search for the truck driver and issue further notices where necessary.
Source: Lindsay Zwelithini Mnguni, acting public information and media liaison officer, City of Tshwane Emergency Services
He added, “Upon arrival, firefighters began with rescue operations and called for backup as a cargo truck, carrying beverages (Miranda drinks), had lost control, veered and overturned and hit a house in Kamferbos Street, which had two occupants inside. The driver was not immediately found and the ECC then dispatched additional resources from Central and Hatfield Fire Stations to the incident to assist with search and rescue operations. These included a ladder truck, a fire truck, a video unit and a district commander’s unit.”
“The two occupants, a male and a female, sustained minor injuries and were treated and transported to different hospitals by private ambulances, one patient to Montana Hospital and the other to 1 Military Hospital.”
“After an extensive and intricate search effort, which lasted for more than twelve hours due to firefighters having to carefully remove the truck’s merchandise of mainly cold drink bottles and the truck itself, having to break the walls of the house, even utilising the expertise of the K9 search unit, the Tshwane Emergency Services Department firefighters as of 15h00, have not been able to identify the driver yet. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.”
The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department will continue to search for the truck driver and issue further notices where necessary.
Source: Lindsay Zwelithini Mnguni, acting public information and media liaison officer, City of Tshwane Emergency Services
