SABIE – A pedestrian was hit and killed by a delivery truck while attempting to cross the road around 13:00.

According to an eyewitnesses, the truck was on its way out from USave after a delivery, when a man tried to cross the road. According to the witness, the pedestrian did not wait for the truck to pass and tried to go underneath it when he was hit. “There was no possible way for the driver to avoid the incident as he never could not have seen the victim,” the witness said.

Bystanders tried to warn the pedestrian, but it was too late. He ended up under one of the truck’s wheels and succumbed to  his injuries minutes after impact.

The road has currently not yet been cleared for traffic.