Residents of a village rushed out of their homes, with containers, to steal diesel from a tanker which overturned in Kroonstad, Free State.
When police rushed to the scene of the accident, where a 28-year-old man had sustained injuries, they found several community members 'helping themselves' to diesel. The 28-year-old man was travelling from Durban and was headed to Schweizer-Reneke in North West. As he was passing through Kroonstad, he lost control of the diesel tanker truck, causing it to overturn.
Rani said the driver was taken to hospital for medical treatment. She said that, upon arrival at the scene, police found residents illegally helping themselves to diesel from the tanker. The police tried to disperse the residents, to keep them away from the hazardous scene. The residents, though, responded by throwing stones at the police.Family cries foul after Dale College pupil found dead on side of the road
The acting commissioner of the Fezile Dabi district, Brigadier Mapulane Mbeloane, condemned the residents' actions. Mbeloane said:"It is so heart-breaking to see how our community members are at ease with putting their lives in danger, more especially seeing that children are also involved." to be part of the conversation in the comments section of this article.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy.
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