One killed in Vryheid crash, discovered at first light on Sunday morning
As the vehicle rolled, it is believed that the battery broke out of the bracket, leaving the mangled Merc with no lights to draw the attention of passing motorists or provide visible evidence of the tragic occurrence that transpired in the dark hours before daybreak...
THE mangled wreckage of a white Mercedes, found on Sunday morning along the embankment on the Dundee/RTI Bypass just outside of Vryheid, near the Engen Garage, unveiled a chilling and tragic discovery.
The lifeless body of a man, believed to have been killed between Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday morning, was discovered within the vehicle.
While circumstances surrounding the crash are not entirely clear nor confirmed at this point, it is believed that the man, believed to be a well-known community member, lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently rolled, numerous times and came to rest on the embankment alongside the road.
As the vehicle rolled, it is believed that the battery broke out of the bracket, leaving the mangled Merc with no lights to draw the attention of passing motorists or provide visible evidence of the tragic occurrence that transpired in the dark hours before daybreak.
The vehicle, along with the remains of the deceased were discovered at the site of the crash at first light on Sunday morning.
