A fatal pedestrian-vehicle crash occurred on the R24 east, just after OR Tambo International Airport this morning, July 30.

According to information received, a male pedestrian attempting to cross the R24 was hit by a white colt bakkie early this morning.

EMPD spokesperson Marie Mashishi said the crash scene escalated when several other vehicles travelling east struck the pedestrian.

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This resulted in the pedestrian sustaining multiple fatal injuries.

“The severe injuries sustained by the pedestrian made age estimation challenging,” said Mashishi.

While officers were attending to the scene, a secondary collision occurred when a Renault panel van attempted to swerve around the pedestrian’s body but collided with an oncoming VW Polo traveling in the opposite direction.