Driver found dead behind steering wheel on Monument Road
The car was stopped about ten metres from the pole and the ignition was turned off
A man was found dead in his car on Monument Road early on Monday morning.
His Volkswagen bakkie was found across the pavement on the corner of Palm Avenue and Monument Road.
Charles Alfonso from Fonso’s Bakery said he noticed the car at 5.45am. “I crossed the road to have a look and noticed he wasn’t moving.
“I felt no pulse and he was cold already. The car was untouched as the man’s cell phone, wallet and keys were still inside the car, as well as TV in the canopy of the bakkie.”
He said it seemed as if the driver had hit a lamp pole on the sidewalk as the pole was crooked and the left front side of the vehicle was damaged.
“The car was stopped about ten metres from the pole and the ignition was turned off.”
Alfonso said an ambulance arrived on the scene and personnel told him they noticed the car earlier around 3am and thought it was someone who had just pulled over.
“That’s a shame, they could potentially have saved his life if they simply inspected the suspicious vehicle.”
Police and metro officials were on the scene around 8am, leaving witnesses and onlookers wondering about the man’s death. The cause of death is not yet established.
Express is awaiting official statement from police. This is a developing story.
