Pedestrian killed on R21 near Voortrekker Road

A man was killed on Friday afternoon when he was struck by a car on the R21 near the Voortrekker turn-off.

ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene to find the body of a man lying in the far right-hand lane of the highway. A light motor vehicle was found parked a short distance away, said Russel Meiring of ER24.

Paramedics assessed the man and found he had sustained numerous injuries and showed no signs of life. Unfortunately, nothing could be done for him and he was declared dead.

The driver of the light motor vehicle was assessed and found to have escaped injury.