A pedestrian, believed to be in his thirties, was killed by a runaway truck on Brighton Road on the Bluff at around 11:00 on Tuesday, September 6.
Rowan Scandroglio, the spokesperson for ALS Paramedics Medical Services, said paramedics who arrived at the scene found that a stationary truck, which was being loaded, had rolled down the road with no driver inside.
“The truck hit into a light pole and ran over a pedestrian before it rolled down an embankment and crashed into a building. The male pedestrian sustained major injuries, and there was nothing more paramedics could do for him. He was declared deceased at the scene.”
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“At this stage, the events leading up to the accident are unknown. However, the police were on scene and will be investigating further,” he said.
Captain Louise Le Roux, a Brighton Beach police spokesperson, said a case of culpable homicide was being investigated.
*This article was updated at 12:18 as SAPS’s comment was received.
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