Pedestrian hit and killed by bus in White River
Motorists are advised to avoid the area for at least the next two hours, until the scene has been cleared.
According to Jchaan de Beer, operational manager of Hi-Tech White River and Hazyview, the incident occurred around 18:00.
“From what can be gathered from the scene, it seems as if the victim attempted to run across the road before being hit by the bus. The incident occurred on the corner of Tom Lawrence and Hennie van Til streets,” he said.
“Skid marks of around 50 metres could be a clear indication that the driver of the bus tried to avoid the collision, but to no avail,” he added.
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The victim ended up under the wheels of the bus and was killed instantly.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area for at least the next two hours, until the scene has been cleared.
More details will be published as soon as they become available.
