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A middle-aged male pedestrian has been knocked down and killed by a truck while crossing the Vaal River bridge outside Vanderbijlpark today (28 April 2019).
According to ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell paramedics were on scene at about 12:30 but unfortunately they could do nothing more for him. The man was declared dead on the scene. The South African Police Services were already on the scene investigating.
Voetganger sterf op Vaalrivierbrug
‘n Middeljarige voetganger het vroeër vandag (28 April 2019) gesterf nadat hy deur ‘n trok op die brug oor die Vaalrivier buite Vanderbijlpark getref is.
Volgens Ross Campbell, ‘n woordvoerder vir ER24, het paramediese personeel omstreeks 12:30 op die toneel aangekom, maar die man het ongelukkig reeds gesterf. Hy is op die toneel dood verklaar. Die Polisie was ook reeds op die toneel om die omstandighede rondom sy dood te ondersoek.
* Ster/Vaalweekblad’s sincere condolences to the deceased’s family and friends.
