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Remains of a burned out truck along the N3 motorway near Heidelberg
- Nine trucks were set on fire Thursday night.
- Unknown persons apparently set the trucks on fire.
- The suspected suspects in a white Toyota Quantum and a black VW blocked the road and bombed the vehicles.
Traffic has been severely affected along the N3 south near Heidelberg after nine trucks were set on fire.
On Friday, authorities and traffic officers were very busy fighting the flames and controlling the flow of traffic.
The trucks were set on fire Thursday night allegedly by unknown persons.
The suspects in a white Toyota Quantum and a black VW are alleged to have blocked the road and bombarded the vehicles with gasoline.
Police spokeswoman Captain Mavela Masondo said seven trucks were set on fire on the N3 between Heidelberg and Vosloorus, while two trucks were set on fire on the R103.
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Masondo said his preliminary investigations revealed that the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
The reason for the fire is unknown.
Workers removing debris from the burned goods that were transported by some of the nine trucks that were burned along the N3 highway south near Heidelberg. The vehicles were set on fire Thursday night. @ TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/pqrmfHHlTm
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“The acting provincial commissioner, Major General Patricia Rampota, has strongly condemned the burning of nine trucks with trailers. Subsequently, Rampota has ordered the urgent mobilization of maximum resources to find the suspects responsible for this criminal act and bring them to account “Masondo said.
The police are investigating cases of malicious damage to property and are appealing to anyone who may have information that may lead to the arrest of suspects to call the nearest police station.
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