{"id":84719,"date":"2018-09-12T09:37:41","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T07:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=84719"},"modified":"2018-09-12T17:35:23","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T15:35:23","slug":"video-beer-n4-looters-raid-cargo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/12\/video-beer-n4-looters-raid-cargo\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Beer on the N4, looters raid cargo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What could have been spared from the lost and damaged load, was shamelessly carried away within minutes.<br \/>\nEven a motorist stopped to swipe up what was within arms reach from their vehicle door.<\/p>\n<p>The truck driver had lost control of his vehicle and veered down the embankment on the side of the highway, leaving the lorry on its side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84573\/trafficupdate-video-n4-beer-spill-becomes-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficUpdate &#8211; VIDEO: N4 beer spill becomes a free for all!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Massyn Vervoer told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><b>www.mobeserver.co.za<\/b><\/a>, that the truck was on its way to Nelspruit when the accident occurred.<br \/>\nThe company suffered a loss at the cost of a grizzly R2 million.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Massyn confirmed that the truck\u2019s cab may still be repaired, but that the trailer was written off.<\/p>\n<p>The driver, luckily escaped alive.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zQk6vSRvfzY' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84089\/armed-robbery-auctioneers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Armed robbery at Auctioneers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a 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