Eyewitness seeks help for injured motorist
Lawrence is unlikely to be compensated for his vehicle because he had no car insurance. This could change if he receives assistance to get the responsible truck company to pay him out.
An eyewitness to the collision between a light motor vehicle and a truck at the intersection of William Nicol Drive and Constantia Boulevard on Wednesday, 6 November, is pleading with the public to assist the motorist who lost his source of income.
Annelien Delport, who assisted the injured driver, known as Lawrence, while he waited for an ambulance, said the vehicle was Lawrence’s only source of income. Possibly the vehicle was used as an Uber or Taxify taxi.
Read the initial article here:
https://roodepoortnorthsider.co.za/308949/watch-truck-ploughs-into-car-on-william-nicol-drive/
What saddens Annelien even more is that Lawrence won’t be receiving any compensation for the vehicle because he had no car insurance. This could change if he receives assistance to get the responsible truck company to pay him out.
“The innocent injured driver unfortunately has no medical aid or car insurance, and his family will now be left without an income. He will also suffer from many medical complications following the accident,” she lamented.
“I am hoping to help Lawrence with the proper guidance as to the procedure for getting the truck company to pay out for the accident caused by their truck, whether due to alleged brake failure or negligence,” said Annelien, who said she almost missed her Unisa exam as she provided assistance at the scene.
An alleged brake failure was the cause of this collision, according to the driver of the truck, who claimed to have tried everything to alert motorists by hooting at them. The truck eventually ploughed into Lawrence’s vehicle, which was dragged a few metres before finally coming to a standstill.
A common question from social media users after the initial article was: “Why are trucks still using this route?”
Unfortunately, this wasn’t the first report of a truck collision on this steep road. Previously, JMPD said the road has signage to warn trucks exceeding five tons to avoid it. However, the signs seem to be ignored by some truckers, bearing in mind the number of truck accidents on this road, this year alone.
To assist Lawrence to succeed with his claim, email Annelien at anneliendelport@yahoo.com.
