Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle, R102

VERULAM – A pedestrian was killed after he was struck by a light motor vehicle on the R102 in Verulam on Friday afternoon. The Reaction Unit South Africa Operations Centre received a call for assistance at approximately 15:42.

Reaction Offices and RUSA Paramedics were immediately dispatched. On arrival the pedestrian wound found to have suffered life threatening injuries. Paramedics stabilised the man and expedited him to hospital where he was pronounced deceased shortly after his arrival.

According to the driver of a silver Hyundai i10, he was travelling on the northbound lane of the R102 between Canelands and Verulam – KZN when the pedestrian suddenly fled into his path of travel when he was struck. The occupants of the vehicle were not injured.