Boksburg explosion driver released from custody due to lack of evidence
The truck driver behind the fatal Boksburg explosion was unceremoniously released by the police from the Boksburg Police Station's holding cells yesterday without making his scheduled appearances in court on Wednesday.
The NPA does not know all the reasons suspect has been released from custody. We have not even seen the docket. He will not be making a court appearance.The truck driver was taken into custody after 18 people died when gas leaked from the truck he was driving and exploded on December 24. Initial cost estimates show that at least R18 million will be needed to repair damages to the Tambo Memorial Hospital in Boksburg, which was damaged during the truck explosion on Christmas Eve.During a visit to the hospital on Tuesday, Gauteng MEC for human settlements and infrastructure development Lebogang Maile said the blast had not resulted in any structural damage to the hospital building.
Maile added that an infrastructure assessment had been carried out after parts of the hospital shook a bit and authorities were worried about the structural integrity.
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