A tragic incident unfolded on Tuesday when a pedestrian lost their life after being struck by a bakkie on the N2 highway. The fully-laden vegetable-carrying truck veered off the roadway, colliding with the unsuspecting pedestrian before crash-landing onto Chris Hani Road below the N2.
According to ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, paramedics arrived at the scene to find a scene of devastation.
The vehicle, laden with vegetables, had lost control while travelling southbound on the N2. The collision occurred as the truck hit a pedestrian who was seated on the barrier, subsequently plummeting over the barrier onto North Coast Road.
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Tragically, the pedestrian, believed to be in their 40s, sustained fatal injuries. Despite the paramedics’ best efforts, there was nothing they could do, and the pedestrian was declared deceased at the scene.
The driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, also suffered serious injuries. ALS Paramedics stabilized the driver at the scene before transporting them to a nearby hospital for further medical attention.
Earlier on the same day, tragedy struck again on the R603 in Eston, just outside Pietermaritzburg.
A head-on collision between a taxi and a light motor vehicle resulted in the death of the vehicle driver. One passenger in the taxi sustained moderate injuries and received stabilization from ALS Paramedics before being taken to a nearby hospital.
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