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.
Also read:
Bakkie drives off Apies river bridge
NEWSFLASH: Man missing after falling into Bon Accord dam
NUUSFLITS: Man se lyk in dam gevind
Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to editorial@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114.
For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites:
For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram.
