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Accident on Samora Machel Drive claims a pedestrian’s life
According to a source, the accident was not a hit-and-run as was speculated earlier as the driver of the vehicle involved is at the scene.
Traffic along Samora Machel Drive was brought to a virtual standstill this afternoon when a pedestrian died after being hit by a motorist.
The police and traffic enforcement officials are still at the scene and ER24 emergency medical personnel responded at about 14:04. It is not clear at this stage what caused the accident.
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The identity of the accident victim has not been released, but Lowvelder can confirm that the victim is male.
According to a source, the accident was not a hit-and-run as was speculated earlier as the driver of the vehicle involved is at the scene.
*This is a developing story. Lowvelder will provide updates as more details become available.
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