Man killed after vehicle plunges over bridge

TONGAAT – The driver of a white VW Polo was killed after his vehicle plunged over a bridge on Gopalall Hurbans Road in Maidstone. The RUSA Operations Centre became inundated with calls for assistance from individuals who witnessed the incident.

Reaction officers were immediately dispatched to the scene. The white VW Polo was located on its roof next to an river approximately 50 meters below the bridge. RUSA Members proceeded down an embankment and discovered one person in the vehicle.

A cable from a tow truck was utilised to stabilise the car while Paramedics from a private ambulance, officers and the public removed the male from the wreckage. He suffered life threatening injuries and was declared deceased. Details leading up to the accident were not immediately established.