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A speeding truck driver plowed through an intersection in South Africa Thursday evening, hitting multiple vehicles and taxis that were responding to a green light. South African authorities reported that the death toll in the Pinetown accident rose to 27 overnight, according to the Associated Press. At least 80 people were reportedly injured in the crash. In the wake of the tragedy, video footage of the multiple-vehicle accident emerged on eNews Channel Africa. The first-hand video of the Pinetown accident (seen below) appears to have been filmed by a dashboard camera in a vehicle that was approaching the intersection before the crash. In the graphic footage, vehicles are seen crossing into the middle of the intersection after the traffic light turns green. Moments later, a large semi-truck crashes into the automobiles, thrusting them out of view. Officials are still investigating the cause of the crash, but a KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate spokeswoman revealed a failure of the truck's brakes may be a factor. According to local reports, the 23-year-old male driver of the truck was arrested shortly after the incident and faces charges for the multiple deaths. Another traffic inspectorate official said that the truck owner's license had expired, South Africa's Independent Online reports. "He has been charged with culpable homicide, and reckless and negligent driving," Colonel Vincent Mdunge said, according to News24. South Africa's acting president, Jeff Radebe, released a statement Friday, expressing his grief over the accident and urging others to drive safely.
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rip
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to everyone who defends the driver:
"May pleaded guilty to 24 counts of culpable homicide, two charges of fraud, one charge of entering South Africa illegally, two charges of being in possession of fake driver’s licences, one charge of operating a vehicle without a valid professional driving permit, and one charge of failing to comply with a road traffic sign." -
Someone call Jake from state farm
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The thing that gets me is they say his brakes failed. The news story also said the truck came a stop 30 meters past the intersection. Something doesn't compute. At the speed he was going, without brakes he wouldn't have stopped for at least a couple hundred meters.
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I saw a gif of this on Facebook and I looked it up online hoping to find out it was edited fake.
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When you are an Atheist and God sends this signal so you can believe in him :v
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you have professional truck drivers and you have the guys that just drive a truck. it takes a moron to kill people with something you are supposed to have control of. people have to speed and be in a hurry and literally double there already high chances of disaster. stuff like this just makes me drive safer
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COT DAMN!!
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South africa, jake?
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This was 3 years ago, anyone got update on what happened to the driver?
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The guy recording must be the luckiest fucker alive
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wonderful crach.5 stars!
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"Thank the lord" for killing 27 people? Okay.
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did u see the white crashed car moving that means the driver is dead
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Great fact:theres another camera!
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wow that is crazy and scary
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He speed up instead of slow down to make the light. could have been prevented... Don't let stupid kids drive trucks!
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Wow, look at that van across the street! It's roof is, like, hanging off. (not to mention, the 3 cars obliterated in front of the dashcam vehicle)
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God damn color blind piece of fucking shit!!!
2 look left to right before taking off
3 the trucker probably didn't notice the light or he was trying to beat the light; either way, he can't so down quick as cars do.