CIT vehicle blown up in Durban, residents and passing motorists seen looting

The N2 northbound from the M7 in Durban has been closed due to a cash in transit (CIT) heist near Chesterville.

Emergency services are on the scene after a CIT vehicle was bombed twice. A security guard was injured and has been transported to a nearby hospital. ALS Paramedics spokesperson, Garrith Jamieson says residents and passing motorists were seen looting the cash from the bombed vehicle.

He is advised motorists to avoid the area and find alternative routes as the area remains an active crime scene.

“An explosion of a cash van on the N2 going towards Umhlanga just after Spaghetti junction. Hundreds of looters from cars and nearby informal settlements were looting the cash that had been left on the roadside from the truck. Obviously, police were quick to stop the looting and secure the crime scene. One of the guards has sustained minor to moderate injuries as a result of the explosion. So, we are currently treating one of the guards and he will be transported to a nearby hospital. The N2 northbound has been totally closed from the M7.”