Truck driver in Pinetown crash set to appear in court

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

The truck driver who drove into four taxis and a car, killing 22 people, is expected to appear in the Pinetown Magistrate's Court on Monday.

The driver, identified as a 23-year-old Swaziland national, was arrested on Friday and faces multiple charges ranging from culpable homicide to reckless and negligent driving.

The accident happened when the articulated truck hit four fully-laden minibus taxis and a Volkswagen sedan in Fields Hill, Pinetown on Thursday evening.

KwaZulu-Natal transport MEC, Willies Mchunu said truck drivers heading to Durban often attempt to avoid paying toll road fees to save the money for themselves, and they suspect that this is what happened in this case.