South Africa police hunt for shopping trolley rider

Police in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, are looking for a shopping trolley rider who was filmed holding on to the back of a fuel tanker that was speeding on a major highway.

The incident happened on Sunday following heavy rains, local media report. The man was seen smiling and waving at other motorists.

Footage of the incident has been shared widely among social media users in the country.

“Investigations into the alleged hitch-hiking incident is currently under way and the hitch-hiker will be brought to book soon,” local traffic police spokesperson Sello Maremane is quoted as saying.

She urged people to “make use of public transport as an alternative means rather than endangering their lives and that of other road users.”