Driver abandons vehicle in trench
For some the curve in the road is a boon, for others it is a bane, for one driver it is a R250 000 write off.
For some the curve in the road is a boon, for others it is a bane, for one driver it is a R250 000 write off.
On July 10, a woman was driving her Volkswagen Golf GTI along Paul Sauer Street when she lost control of the vehicle.
The woman was in the process of going around the turning circle when she allegedly failed to turn right and instead went straight through the brush ramping her vehicle into a nearby storm drain
“I was first on the scene and saw the woman get out of her vehicle, she got into a friend’s car and they drove off,” said Mr Nico Kotze.
Langamed Emergency Management Services arrived on scene but without a patient to tend to.
The Volkswagen Golf GTI that was abandoned in the trench on Paul Sauer Street on Sunday evening.
The woman’s brother in law arrived on scene and confirmed that the car could be towed.
“I was phoned awake by my brother, he asked me to drive out and see if everything was okay,” said Mr Clement Nakana.
Tow truck drivers spent the good part of an hour towing the vehicle out of the trench, alleviating the flow of the storm drain water.
The woman could not be contacted for comment in time for print and an accident report has not yet been opened at the Witbank Police Station.
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