A man was killed after his vehicle hit a tree just outside the east of Pretoria on Friday evening.

Rufus Engelbrecht, spokesperson for Emer-G-Med, said the vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree on South Street in Rayton around 22:40.

“Upon arrival, we found that a man was trapped inside the car.

“It is believed he drove into the tree before ending against a nearby wall. He was declared dead on the scene,” he said.

Englelbrecht said the cause of the accident was subjective to police investigation.

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