Watch chilling dashcam video of a truck hijacking in Delmas

A chilling dashcam video of a truck hijacking in Delmas,
Mpumalanga, has surfaced after a driver was attacked by three men he had picked up on Wednesday night.

The footage shows the suspects travelling inside the truck cab before suddenly turning violent.

One attacker grabs the driver from behind while another attempts to take control of the steering wheel.

Truck hijackings involving fake hitchhikers or stranded passengers remain a common tactic used by criminal syndicates targeting freight vehicles.

Suspects often wait for isolated stretches of road before overpowering drivers and hijacking the truck.

Despite company policies banning passengers, some drivers still take the risk out of sympathy or for extra cash,
a decision that can quickly turn deadly.