A man accused of firing shots at another driver in a suspected road rage incident in Durbanville will face another court appearance on 2 October. The accused, a 45-year-old man identified as Juan Truter, voluntarily surrendered himself to authorities at the Durbanville Police Station on 6 September.
As per TygerBurger, Durbanville police spokesperson Captain Marchel Rhode reported that Truter was subsequently instructed to appear in Bellville Magistrates’ Court the following day, but the case has been postponed until 2 October to allow for further investigation.
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Truter, previously from Brackenfell, is facing charges related to malicious damage to property stemming from allegations that he discharged shots at the vehicle of Sharon Van Wyk, a resident of Durbanville.
TygerBurger previously reported that it was suspected that the weapon used in the incident may have been a gas pistol or a BB gun rather than a genuine firearm.
Van Wyk took to social media to share her ordeal, urging eyewitnesses and individuals with video evidence to come forward. In a subsequent video posted recently, she revealed that two other individuals had contacted her, claiming they had experienced similar encounters with the accused.
‘We are working together, along with a legal team and a few other entities, to ensure that justice is served,’ she asserted in her video.
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In her initial video, Van Wyk recounted the incident, stating that she was en route to pick up her children from school when a white Mercedes-Benz driver nearly collided with her from behind as she was making a right turn from Wellington Road into Paul Kruger Street. She explained that the driver had been travelling at an excessive speed and had disregarded the designated turning lane. In an attempt to alert the driver, she flashed her vehicle’s lights and proceeded to turn onto Paul Kruger Street.
She flashed her headlights to alert the driver of his reckless conduct and proceeded to turn onto Paul Kruger Street. Then, after passing the first four-way stop and approaching the T-junction in Protea Way, she noticed the Mercedes-Benz tailing her closely.
‘At the T-junction, I made a left turn (into Protea Way). It was then that I noticed in my rear-view mirror that the driver pulled across the T-junction, opened his window and fired at me,’ she explained.
Van Wyk reported that the ‘bullets’ struck her vehicle’s rear lights and window spoiler, detailing the frightening encounter in her video. She expressed immense gratitude that her children were not with her at the time.
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