South Africa: A member of the public arrived at Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Headquarters on Tuesday to ask the officials for help tracing his valuables. According to the victim’s information, he had been in a vehicular collision on Saturday in Oakford, KZN.
Later, the victim informed the reaction officers that his valuables, including his phone and wallet, were stolen. According to the victim, he was driving his Nissan Juke on a narrow, unpaved road in Oakford – KZN on Saturday.
He subsequently collided with a passing Nissan NP 300 Bakkie and did not stop his vehicle to assess the damage. He reasoned that he was scared for his life and did not want to stop. Meanwhile, he later confirmed to the reaction officers that he was also drunk at the time of the incident.
The driver and occupants of the other vehicle, however, followed the victim and blocked his path to stop him. After the vehicle blocked the Nissan Juke from going any further, the victim got out of his car and fled into a nearby bush.
He came out of his hiding place after the said vehicle drove away and sought assistance from a friend. After some time, the two friends came back to the scene and realized that Samsung S23 cellphone valued approximately R25 000 and his wallet were stolen.
The Reaction officers have shared that they started investigating the matter. The driver confirmed that he was intoxicated at the time of the collision. The incident has not been reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS).
He gave the Reaction Officers a location in the Verulam CBD where his cellphone was last tracked with the Find My Phone. The said application has confirmed that the cellphone has been switched off for more than 24 hours.
The location provided was densely populated and adjacent to the taxi rank. This situation made recovering the mobile phone challenging for the Officers.
The people of KwaZulu-Natal have expressed their disappointment in the actions of the victim, who had been drunk at the time of the accident. One social media user even said this incident was not a robbery as the rightful owner had abandoned the car and left.
The social media comment read, “We feel no pity for drivers that drive intoxicated at the end of the day you’re endangering so many innocent lives on the roads.. So glad no injuries occured. Selfish for fleeing.