Man hit-and-killed by taxi in Roodepoort

A man, believed to be in his 40s, was killed last night when he was knocked over by a taxi at the R41 and Gustav Road in Roodepoort.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 22h45 to find the body of a man lying in the middle of the road. The taxi had hit the man was found in a nearby field approximately 100 metres away.
Paramedics assessed the man and found that he had sustained numerous injuries and showed no signs of life. Nothing could be done for him and he was declared dead.
The driver of the taxi escaped injury.
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.

Russel Meiring
Communications Office
Corporate Communications
ER24
 


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