{"id":98374,"date":"2019-07-08T09:15:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T07:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=98374"},"modified":"2019-07-09T16:17:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T14:17:21","slug":"soccer-team-lucky-escape-death-truck-ferrying-home-overturns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/08\/soccer-team-lucky-escape-death-truck-ferrying-home-overturns\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer team lucky to escape death after truck ferrying them home overturns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The truck was transporting the soccer team back from Pullenshope to Hendrina, where the team took part in a soccer tournament earlier according to W\/O David Mbenekazi of the Hendrina SAPS.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 22 men were on the back of the truck when it rolled, while the driver and two passengers were seated in the cab.<br \/>\nOnly three of the 25 passengers on the truck sustained serious injury while the others were lucky to escape unharmed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-98376\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/07\/trokkie1-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/07\/trokkie1-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/07\/trokkie1-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The driver of the truck was arrested on the scene for drunk driving.<\/p>\n<p>He allegedly admitted to having four 750ml Black Label&#8217;s before he departed for home with the soccer team.<br \/>\nAn open 750ml Black Label bottle was also found inside the cabin of the truck.<\/p>\n<p>The driver is 32 years old and resides in the Driefontein area.<br \/>\nThe driver is expected to appear in court early this week.<\/p>\n<p>His identity is known to\u00a0<b>www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0but cannot be released before he appeared on a charge of drunk driving.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/98039\/ferals-need-help\/\" target=\"_blank\">The ferals need help<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/97972\/trafficalert-r555-closed-seven-die-horrific-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficAlert: R555 closed, seven die in horrific crash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/96638\/middelburg-police-officer-arrested-hawks-operation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Middelburg police officer arrested during Hawks operation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp 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class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:tobie@mobserver.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">tobie@mobserver.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three men were seriously injured when a truck transporting a soccer team rolled on the N11, Hendrina Road, around 17:00 on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8164,"featured_media":98375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Gerhard 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