Man rescued after driving into river
"When we arrived he was sitting on the roof of his car.”
A man had to be rescued on Saturday morning after he drove into a river near Zwartkop Country Club on the Old Johannesburg Road.
Tshwane Emergency Services spokesman Johan Pieterse said this happened around 05:30.
Pieterse said it was believed the man was under the influence.
“When we arrived he was sitting on the roof of his car. He wasn’t able to get out [of the river].”
“We rescued him and then removed the car from the river.”
Pieterse said the driver had not sustained any injuries, but the vehicle had been damaged.
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