1 dead, 6 injured in KZN cash-in-transit ambush
The Witness reports reports that the heist occurred shortly after 17:00, when a CIT vehicle was ambushed by an unknown number of armed suspects.
A source told The Witness that the attackers, travelling in two vehicles, rammed into the armoured truck before attempting to access it using explosives.
'The suspects used explosives in an attempt to breach the vehicle, but the attempt failed. They then opened fire on the guards, who sustained only minor injuries,' the source said.
The suspects hijacked two civilian vehicles after opening fire on their occupants.
One civilian was fatally shot.
Both hijacked vehicles were later recovered in the Lynnfield Park area.
Emergency services rushed to the scene.
In a statement, ALS Paramedics Medical Services said: 'Paramedics arrived on scene to find chaos and carnage, with the area spread over some distance. Multiple vehicles, including the cash-in-transit truck, were damaged by bullet holes and crashes.
'Paramedics triaged the scene and immediately began treating the injured.
'One person, a man who was allegedly in a taxi, was caught in the crossfire and sustained gunshot wounds. He was assessed by paramedics but unfortunately died at the scene due to his injuries.'
Six other people, including security personnel, sustained various injuries and were treated at the scene before being transported to hospitals in Durban.
SAPS and multiple private security units attended the scene.
The area was cordoned off and the R56 closed to traffic to allow investigations to continue.
The situation remains under active investigation.
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