UPDATE: Truck driver reported after crash on North-South Motorway

Just after 10.30am on Friday 10 July, vehicles merged into the southbound lane in front of a truck laden with concrete slabs on the North-South Motorway, Bolivar.

The truck lost its load, with two 15-tonne concrete segments falling into the roadway and colliding with three cars parked on the side of the road.

Two pedestrians were standing next to a broken-down vehicle on the shoulder of the road and were struck by the parked cars.

One of the pedestrians was taken to hospital by ambulance with a suspected broken arm.

Two other people sustained minor injuries.

All vehicles were towed away, and a crane was required to clear the scene.

Following an investigation by SAPOL’s Heavy Vehicle Enforcement Unit, a 38-year-old Para Hills West man was reported for causing harm by dangerous driving, using a mobile phone while driving, failing to wear a seatbelt and a severe risk load restraint breach.

The driver has been issued a 12-month immediate loss of licence notice and he will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

Investigations are ongoing and police remind all heavy vehicle operators of the critical importance of complying with load restraint requirements and ensuring they are not distracted while driving. Properly secured loads are essential to maintaining the safety of all road users.

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