Cape Town – Four security officers were reportedly injured after suspects blew up a cash truck during a cash-in-transit heist on the N4 in Gauteng on Wednesday.
Reports said that the cash truck and its escort vehicle were allegedly attacked by suspects travelling in multiple vehicles.
Emer-G-Med paramedics responded to the scene near Vermooten Road where they found the cash truck on fire and attended to the injured.
“Multiple security vehicles lay strewn across the roadway, with the cash van having been blown up by suspects. The four security officers sustained moderate injuries and were treated and stabilised before being taken to a nearby hospital for further care,” said Emer-G-Med in statement.
“Both the escort vehicle and the cash truck collided with the suspects’ vehicles,
“The escort vehicle is reported to have overturned, and two security guards were injured in the process. The driver of the cash truck and his crew member also sustained injuries from the impact,” News24 quoted police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda as saying.
The suspects robbed the security guards of their weapons before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money, the report said, quoting Netshiunda.
“Police are appealing to anyone who might have information about the whereabouts of the suspects to contact the nearest police station or call the crime stop number 08600 10111,” Netshiunda said.
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