Incredible Driver Escapes Cash-In-Transit Robbery Attempt

Depending on where you live in the world, driving an armored bank vehicle might be an incredibly dangerous job. Though you may not think it happens every day, people might try to rob the vehicle, which can result in injuries and even death.

In a viral video posted to Reddit a few years ago, two men in an armored vehicle managed to dodge attacks from attempted robbers. User TopCat933 uploaded the video to the Next F***ing Level sub , though it also exists on YouTube and other social media sites.

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The Two-And-A-Half Minute Video Is Pretty Frightening.

The Two Men Drive Down The Street When Shots Begin Firing At The Vehicle.

Dashcam footage shows the two men sitting in the vehicle as one drives. Suddenly, gunshots can be heard, and the driver swerves as cracks in the front window appear. The driver hands the other guard a rifle and continues to drive while dodging vehicles that appear on either side of the van.

After a few moments, the driver hands his phone to the other guard and tells him to make a call. They continue to drive and are seemingly hit by robbers in other cars. The video ends with the driver stopping the car, taking the rifle, and walking out to confront the robbers.

Commenters React To The Video.

Since being uploaded nearly two years ago, the post has been upvoted over 284,000 times and has hundreds of awards.

Users wondered where this took place. Commenters confirmed it happened in South Africa, and after some debate, people figured out it would’ve happened in the Pretoria area.

Users Debate Crime In South Africa.

The country has a relatively high crime rate , particularly gang-related crime and robberies. Users made jokes about the crime in South Africa, but some also confirmed that armored vehicle robberies are a pretty fairly common occurrence.

Commenters Also Applauded The Driver.

Considering how dangerous the situation was, the driver managed to keep his cool and dodge a lot of the attacks that were coming from all sides.

Users Also Wondered What Happened After The Video Ended.

According to several users in the comment section, the driver and other guard made it out of the attempted robbery safely. When the driver ran out with the rifle, the robbers had already left.

Many more commenters joked about how the two-and-a-half-minute-long video could’ve been something out of an action movie.