{"id":33114,"date":"2015-08-20T17:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=33114"},"modified":"2015-08-20T12:05:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T10:05:26","slug":"video-man-drives-into-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2015\/08\/20\/video-man-drives-into-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Man drives into wall"},"content":{"rendered":"

The man, whose name cannot be published, as no formal charges were laid against him, was driving from a function in Sandero Street and did not see the T-Junction in Cowen Ntuli Street.<\/p>\n

“I was sitting in my study when I heard a hard sound, I ran out and I was met with chaos, ” said Garry Baldwin, owner of the house.<\/p>\n

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Matthew Baldwin was saved by this tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His son, Matthew, was going to the cottage flat when the car drove into the wall, luckily the speeding car was stopped by a big tree in the yard.<\/p>\n

Matthew, who recently had an operation, foot was injured when he try to escape the out of control vehicle. He was admitted to hospital on Friday night.<\/p>\n

In total Mr Baldwin counts losses of more than R30 000, three cars, the wall, house windows and his motorcycle.<\/p>\n

The Hilux driver was admitted to hospital.<\/p>\n

The police opened a case of reckless and negligent driving against the driver.<\/p>\n

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