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Jogger dies in hospital after being hit by bakkie in the east
The hospital staff handed over his belongings to the police who are still attempting to identify him.
A Pretoria jogger who was hit by a bakkie died in hospital on Thursday morning, Vemru medics confirmed.
The 40-year-old man was seriously hurt when he was hit on Solomon Mahlangu Drive between Old Farm and Patrick streets in Faerie Glen on Wednesday afternoon.
“He suffered injuries to his head and was stabilised on the scene before being transported to Steve Biko hospital by ER24,” said Vemru’s spokesperson, Casper Visser.
After the incident, several social media posts called for anyone related to the man to come forward following the accident.
Visser told Rekord on Thursday that the man later died in hospital.
“The hospital informed us that the jogger succumbed to his injuries. The hospital staff handed over his belongings to the police who are still attempting to identify the jogger,” he said.
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