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Police truck carrying detainees crashes in KZN, no fatalities

The detainees remain in custody.

The officers are from Alexandra, Diepsloot and Thembisa South, and the police vehicle they are alleged to have used during the hijacking belongs to the Thembisa South TRT. Stock photo
The officers are from Alexandra, Diepsloot and Thembisa South, and the police vehicle they are alleged to have used during the hijacking belongs to the Thembisa South TRT. Stock photo (Gareth Wilson)

A police truck carrying detainees from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstad in KwaZulu-Natal crashed on Monday morning.

The vehicle hit the guard rail and overturned on the R56 in the Richmond area, police said.

“The detainees and police officers sustained injuries in the accident.

“The truck was being escorted by four police vehicles and the accident scene has been secured, ensuring detainees remain in custody.”

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