Muizenberg’s Infamous ‘Truck-Eating Bridge’ Catches A Hijacker This Time

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Muizenberg 's infamous bridge, which has been the site of many vehicles misjudging its height, has now officially become a 'vigilante bridge'. This time, a hijacked delivery vehicle collided with the popular railway bridge in Cape Town on Thursday morning. A suspect tried to flee the scene, but a local security company arrested the driver of the vehicle shortly after he attempted to flee the scene.

co/ZzU0JZs0Ib — TrafficSA May 23, 2024 The Muizenberg community Facebook group dedicated to the bridge has spoken: According to Smith, the vehicle had been travelling at an increased speed, "ignoring the flashing warning signs", indicating that the vehicle was over the height limit - a rookie mistake. "It lifted the front of the truck and slammed the driver's compartment underneath the bridge, and both occupants were catapulted into the windshield.

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