Driver killed as bakkie rear-ends truck

MEYERTON. -ER24 SpokespersonRussel Meiring  ha reported that a man in his 50s was killed and another injured this morning after their bakkie rear-ended a truck on R59 near the Johan Le Roux off-ramp in Meyerton.

Meiring states that ER24 paramedics on arrival at the scene found
the bakkie partially wedged beneath a large truck.

“On assessment, paramedics found two occupants had been in the bakkie at the time of the incident. It was found that the driver had already succumbed to his fatal injuries and lay trapped inside his vehicle.”

Meiring adds that nothing more could be done for the patient and he was declared dead on the scene.

“The male passenger was assessed and found to have sustained moderate injuries. He was treated for his injuries and thereafter transported by another service to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
The driver of the truck, fortunately did not sustain any injuries.
The cause of the collision is not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigations.