Looters ransack truck after crash on R81 in Limpopo

A truck carrying crates of bottles was ransacked after it was involved in an accident with a bus on the R81 in Limpopo on Friday.
A truck carrying crates of bottles was ransacked after it was involved in an accident with a bus on the R81 in Limpopo on Friday.
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The R81  in Limpopo was temporarily closed at Sekgopo village on Friday after an accident involving a bus and a truck carrying crates of bottles.

The crash happened next to USave Grocery Store, according to the Limpopo transport department.

The 61-seater bus was transporting 16 passengers.

"Details of injuries will follow as soon as the scene is cleared," the department said.

People can be seen looting the truck in photographs taken at the scene.

Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes as the scene could take hours to clear, said the transport department. Those travelling from Polokwane to Giyani have been advised to use Soekmekaar Road.

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