Daily News reports that an intoxicated municipality employee's erratic driving culminated in a dramatic series of events in Temple Valley, KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident began around 17:43 when a concerned motorist reached out to the Operations Centre for assistance after witnessing a hit-and-run involving a white Toyota Hilux bakkie and his own vehicle on Ireland Street, Verulam CBD. The motorist detailed how the bakkie’s driver, a 32-year-old male, stopped after the collision but sped off when quizzed about his sobriety. The motorist followed the bakkie while reporting the situation to Reaction Unit SA (RUSA) for help. The intoxicated driver continued to navigate the streets erratically, eventually colliding with a RUSA response vehicle after failing to stop at a stop street in Temple Valley. The driver attempted once again to escape, but was boxed in by backup officers who had arrived on the scene. Upon apprehension, the driver identified himself as a plumber employed by the eThekwini Water & Sanitation Department and revealed that the bakkie was a municipal vehicle. The RUSA officer involved in the collision was unharmed. The intoxicated driver was subsequently arrested and handed over to the Verulam police for further investigation.
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