Double train fatalities in Shaka’s Head
Two people have been killed by trains in one week.
Two men have lost their lives after being hit by a train in two separate incidents this week.
On Wednesday afternoon paramedics were called out to the railway tracks near the Shaka’s Head train station.
According to Netcare 911’s Shawn Herbst, a man was killed by a train while crossing the tracks.
A second man died this morning (Friday) in the same vicinity.
IPSS Medical Rescue’s Paul Herbst said the man was declared dead by paramedics.


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