Boksburg explosion: Driver

The driver of the gas tanker that exploded in Boksburg, killing at least 26 people, may yet face criminal charges, police say.

He faces multiple counts of culpable homicide, negligently causing an explosion that resulted in death, and malicious damage to property.

"The MEC for Health will make a determination, working with the clinicians, whether we will close the hospital or not. It is reported that the leaking gas resulted in the explosion, which killed 18 people and left scores injured, including hospital staff and patients. On Saturday, members of the community woke up to a gas tanker truck that had gotten stuck under the low-level bridge in Boksburg.

The work experience of the 32-year-old driver of the gas tanker that exploded in Boksburg on Saturday has come under the spotlight before his first court ...

I hear he was from Richards Bay going to Botswana, so what was he doing in a residential area?” This driver is among people brought in to work for the company through a labour broker,” he said. “What was he doing in a residential area?

The driver of the gas tanker which exploded, killing 18 people on Christmas Eve in Boksburg, has been released.

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The truck driver, who was earlier arrested on suspicion of culpable homicide, was released on Wednesday due to lack of evidence.

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The 32-year-old man was released from jail on Tuesday following his arrest on multiple charges of culpable homicide, negligently causing an explosion ...

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The driver was facing multiple counts of culpable homicide, negligent causing of an explosion resulting in death [Act 26 of 1956, Section 27 (2)] and ...

She says the driver was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday but has now been released. The 32-year-old truck driver who was arrested in connection with the Boksburg explosion has been released on warning pending further investigations. The driver was facing multiple counts of culpable homicide, negligent causing of an explosion resulting in death [Act 26 of 1956, Section 27 (2)] and malicious damage to property.

The employer of the driver of the gas tanker that exploded in Boksburg says its internal investigation shows he immediately alerted his bosses and emergency ...

He was arrested on multiple counts of culpable homicide at the weekend but the case was He has a professional driving qualification in working at heights, about seven years' experience transporting hazardous materials and is highly knowledgeable with regards to the risks associated with transporting hazardous materials. “Following urgent investigations, Innovative Staffing Solutions can confirm that the driver was not negligent and did everything in his power to alert people to the dangers of the situation.

Managing director of the company Arnoux Mare said the driver was en route to Botswana from Richard's Bay. A screengrab of a fire engine that was damaged ...

Managing director of the company Arnoux Mare said the driver was en route to Botswana from Richard’s Bay. Mare said the driver’s initial assessment was that the tanker could make it under the bridge, however, he did not realise the road inclined near the end, trapping the last hatch of the trailer under the bridge. The City of Ekurhuleni said that the signage was the responsibility of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa since the bridge belongs to them.