Bakkie plunges off bridge near Hibberdene in KZN

A man was taken to hospital after the bakkie he was driving in plunged from a bridge in KZN and landed in a dry riverbed below.

September 14, 2024
Shona Aylward Less than a minute
The scene of the accident. Photo: Supplied/Med-Evac

A single cab bakkie crashed through the barriers of the Umzumbe Bridge near Hibberdene on the KZN South Coast during the early hours of this morning.

It appears the driver of the bakkie plunged off the bridge and crashed into one of the bridge’s support columns below.

The Umzumbe riverbed is currently dry.

Glen Preston of Med-Evac said paramedics got the call at 05:45 this morning.

He said that once on the scene it was established the driver had moderate injuries. He was transported to hospital by EMRS.

The vehicle landed in the dry riverbed underneath. Photo: Supplied/Med-Evac

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September 14, 2024
Shona Aylward Less than a minute

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Andrea van Wyk

Caxton’s Digital Editorial Manager. I am a journalist and editor with experience spanning over a decade having worked for major local and national news publications across the country and as a correspondent in the Netherlands. I write about most topics with a special interest in politics, crime, human interest and conservation.
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