Durban - Another tow truck driver was killed in a suspected drive-by shooting on the N2 in Durban.
In the fourth shooting incident targeting tow truck drivers this year, the man was shot and killed on the N2 near the old Durban Airport site on Friday night.
Emer-G-Med Paramedics spokesperson, Kyle van Reenen, said paramedics, together with other agencies and law enforcement, responded to the shooting.
“On arrival on scene a male was found to have sustained gunshot injuries in an alleged drive-by shooting,” he said.
Van Reenen said paramedics assessed the man and he was declared deceased.
He added that a secondary multiple vehicle collision had also occurred at the scene. He said the accident left five people with injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
The Mercury reported in March that a tow truck driver was shot dead while seated in his vehicle on the M7, near the N2 bridge.
This comes after a tow truck driver was killed in a drive-by shooting in February while he was seated in his tow truck in the same area.
Meanwhile, in another shooting incident in February, a tow truck driver was seriously injured in an alleged drive-by shooting on the M7, near the N2 bridge.
A man believed to be approximately 40 years of age, was seated in his tow truck when gunmen opened fire on his vehicle with high calibre firearms.