Bakkie falls into river as Centurion bridge overflows
The low water bridge on the corner of Rabie and End streets was closed following heavy thunderstorms on Friday evening and Saturday morning.
A bakkie fell into the Hennops River when a low water bridge in Centurion overflowed, following a thunderstorm on Friday evening and during the early hours of Saturday morning.
The driver of the vehicle was helped out of the vehicle by rescue personnel, said Tshwane emergency services spokesperson Charles Mabaso.
No injuries were reported.
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According to local ward councillor Peter Sutton, the low water bridge on the corner of Rabie and End streets was still closed by 8:00 on Saturday morning.
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A large part of Pretoria was affected by the thunderstorm.
Sutton added that the low water bridges in Lenchen Avenue and Witstinkhout Road remained open.
Vice chairperson of the Capital Park sector police Anthony Smith said that the low water bridge in Capital Park also remained open.
According to the SA Weather Service forecaster Kumsa Masizana, Pretoria can expect light thunderstorms throughout the weekend.
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Mabaso urged motorists to avoid driving through any water in rainy weather if they don’t know how deep it was.
“Roads are slippery when wet. Drivers should increase their braking distance by driving slower than usual and keep a safe following distance,” he said.
“Moving water has a force that can be unknown to a driver and as such driving through flowing water should be avoided.
“He said drivers should also make sure that their windshield wipers are in a good working condition to assist with visibility when driving in the rain.
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“For any life-threatening emergencies they should dial 107, which is a toll-free emergency number,” he said.
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