Woman burns to death near King Shaka airport
On arrival, paramedics established that the vehicle had ignited after colliding with a power box.
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Investigations are ongoing after one person burned to death and another is in a critical condition following an accident near King Shaka International Airport in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday.
The driver of a Mercedes Benz apparently lost control of the car along the link road between Watson Highway and the airport, Northglen News reported.
“At around 12.45am, Rescue Care received a report of the accident. On arrival, it was established that the vehicle had ignited after colliding with a power box,” said Rescue Care’s Ismail Mitha.
He added a female occupant of the car was declared dead on-scene and that the male occupant is in a critical condition and was transported to a hospital for further treatment. All emergency services were in attendance.
According to King Shaka International Airport South African Police Service station’s Colonel Musa Myende, a docket of culpable homicide has been opened.
– Caxton News Service
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