{"id":84725,"date":"2018-09-12T10:50:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T08:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=84725"},"modified":"2018-09-13T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T10:00:17","slug":"video-shocking-footage-truck-driver-leaves-wheel-transit-causes-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/12\/video-shocking-footage-truck-driver-leaves-wheel-transit-causes-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO &#8211; Shocking footage: Truck driver leaves the wheel in transit, causes accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A truck carrying a shipment of beer overturned on Monday morning after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle. However, in the footage it can be clearly seen how the driver gets up off his seat to search for something behind him before he rolls the truck.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84719\/video-beer-n4-looters-raid-cargo\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Beer on the N4, looters raid cargo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The transporting company suffered a loss of R2 million as a result of the accident.\u00a0 Most of the remaining cargo was carried away by looters.<\/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\/427C037cX2M' 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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