Two truck drivers stood guard over a sick learner driver on the N3
A learner driver who fell ill on the N3 at night thanked two truck drivers who stopped and watched over her until she could drive on. Watch the TikTok and see what Mzansi said.
TikTok creator @mercy.mahloele posted a thank-you video on 9 November to two truck drivers who stopped for her on the N3 the night before, when she pulled over feeling ill. The selfie clip, filmed in her car, has about 94,000 views and nearly 8,000 likes.
According to Briefly News, she told viewers she was travelling at around 8pm with her baby in the back seat when she had to stop and was sick next to the road. Both trucks pulled up, the drivers kept watch from a distance without crowding her, and one flashed his lights to let her know it was safe to drive on. Her caption tags the clip #leanerdriver, and an L sign is visible in the back window.
The N3 between Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal is one of the country's busiest freight routes, and many commenters said it is not a road where anyone wants to be stuck alone after dark. The top comment appears to come from one of the two drivers, who mentions wearing a green jacket and parking in front of her. Reported could not confirm who posted it.
What the comments are saying
@user6023190743659:
"Oohk thts u..... Um de one hu was wearing green jacket was parked in front of you.... May god bless u" (1119 likes)
@oteng.lamola:
"If its a boy , he must be named N3" (308 likes)
@user1809595634564:
"God sent you two angels in a human form🙌" (214 likes)
@user8806052966196:
"Big up to those two guys. We need more people like those guys in our country. May God continue to bless those guys 🙏" (97 likes)
@tysonmabelane:
"thanks to the truck drivers keep on saving others N3 ga esharp" (77 likes)
@sontoangel01:
"those are our fathers and brothers ❤️they always help where they can" (43 likes)
@sir_mike10:
"We are road angels.....we make sure everyone gets home safe...." (32 likes)
@mablueblue:
"Truck drivers are best, one assisted me while I was stuck driving to Enkandla. I was so scared and it was such an isolated area with bushes. The truck stopped and he assisted me with my tyre. I’m forever grateful to him🙏🏽" (27 likes)
Video and image: @mercy.mahloele on TikTok.