A 29-year-old man died instantly after being hit by a train in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, ER24 said.
ER24 said the man sustained critical burn injuries, while the two women had suffered serious burn wounds. Picture: ER24
The incident took place early on Saturday morning at the Florida train station, said ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak.
Paramedics from ER24 arrived on the scene and found the man lying next to the tracks, Vermaak said.
By that time, the man had already died. Paramedics observed that he sustained “severe injuries”, Vermaak noted.
Local authorities attended to the scene.
For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for iOS and Android.
Support Local Journalism
Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.
