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🎥 CRASH - HUMANSDORP Freightliner loses control on sharp bend at high speed + crashes into wall yesterday afternoon. Footage shows truck leaving road + hitting wall. Cause of crash not confirmed. Drive with caution on bends. #Humansdorp #ECRoads #TruckCrash

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