Crime
Man dies after he is hit by a car on R21
A case of culpable homicide was registered at the Olifantsfontein Police Station for further investigations.
Officers from the EMPD’s Freeway Unit responded to a crash involving a pedestrian on April 3.
The crash happened on the R21 heading north between the Engen one-stop filling station and the Olifantsfontein Road off-ramp.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found the lifeless body of a man in his late 30s lying on the verge of the roadway and next to him was his blue bag with his lunch box inside.
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The man was declared dead at the scene
The driver of a white SUV was treated on the scene for shock.
According to EMPD media liaison officer Marie Mashishi, a case of culpable homicide was registered at the Olifantsfontein Police Station for further investigations.
