THE jogger who collapsed and died on Everton Road bridge in Kloof on Saturday, 14 January has been identified as 70-year-old Colin Kelly from Krantzkloof. According to his wife, Rosemary Kelly, it is believed Colin suffered a heart attack while jogging on his usual Saturday route.
Rosemary said her husband was a commercial industrial property broker and a wonderful man who was helpful, fun and full of laughter.
“He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Inchanga for a number of years and involved in various projects but mainly in charge of the coordinating marshalls for the annual Comrades Marathon. He also used to distribute dictionaries to younger children in underprivileged communities,” said Rosemary.
Colin was a member of the Highway Athletic Club. He was in good health and walked every day at 5am and on Saturdays with his athletic group.
“On this particular Saturday, he was walking with his group but lagged behind a bit. The group always meets at a coffee shop after the walk. Alarm bells began to ring when Colin did’t pitch up, so members of the group went back and checked on his car which was still there and then walked the route again and saw paramedics attending to him. But he had already passed away,” said Rosemary.
Rosemary said he was an incredible man who will be survived by herself and their three children – Graham, Mark and Paul, and their granddaughter in New Zealand.
She said arrangements for the memorial have not yet been confirmed.
Constable Ndumiso Manqele, communications officer at Hillcrest SAPS, said an inquest has been opened.
Posts of a body found on Everton Road bridge went viral on social media on Saturday, 14 January. Emergency services responded.
Andreas Mathios of SA Can confirmed the incident and said duty officers received a call earlier in the morning that a person had collapsed on the Everton Road bridge. He said it was unclear what caused the person to collapse.
“When paramedics arrived they found the man unconscious. At this stage it is unclear what the cause his death was and SAPS will investigate,” said Mathios.
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