{"id":84573,"date":"2018-09-10T09:12:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T07:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=84573"},"modified":"2018-09-11T08:15:46","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T06:15:46","slug":"trafficupdate-video-n4-beer-spill-becomes-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/10\/trafficupdate-video-n4-beer-spill-becomes-free\/","title":{"rendered":"#TrafficUpdate &#8211; VIDEO: N4 beer spill becomes a free for all!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The accident took place at around 05:30 this morning after the truck driver lost control between the Samora Machel and Hendrina off ramps.<br \/>\nMost of the cargo was either destroyed or carried away by looters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84575\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/bier-11-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/bier-11-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/bier-11-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The driver did not sustain any serious injuries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84576\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-84576\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/bier-8-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/bier-8-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/bier-8-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A couple of lone survivors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Police are at the scene and the truck is being hauled out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84577\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/bier-11-Copy-1-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/bier-11-Copy-1-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/bier-11-Copy-1-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Motorists are advised to exercise patience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; 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