Father killed on N1 trying to catch his Lotto ticket
Two motorbikes and five cars were involved in the accident
A father was killed earlier this afternoon trying to catch his Lotto ticket which blew out of his car’s window on the N1 north just before the Rivonia Exit.
He was struck by a Jeep, which then caused a multi-vehicle accident.
According to Emer-G-Med’s Max Cohen it’s believed that while driving on the highway the motorist’s Lotto ticket flew out an open window. The driver, whose wife and three-year-old child were in the car with him, parked on the side of the highway and ran across the highway to retrieve the lost ticket.
“While crossing the highway, the pedestrian was hit by a Jeep which resulted in a multi-vehicle pile-up, involving two motorbikes and five cars,” Cohen said.
Both bikers sustained moderate injuries and were treated on the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further care.
Unfortunately the pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead on the scene.
