Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Pedestrian Killed


A pedestrian was killed this morning on the corners of South and Dartfield Roads in Morningside.

Paramedics from ER24 and Provincial Emergency Services attended the incident and found the man lying in the middle of South Road, a few meters away from a Toyota Tazz.

Paramedics assessed the pedestrian and found that he sustained multiple injuries. It is suspected that he died on impact.

The driver of the vehicle (middle aged - security guard) said he was on his way home when the collision occurred. The man (driver) was assessed on the scene. He did not sustain any injuries.

According to witnesses on the scene, the pedestrian allegedly walked in front of the Tazz whilst the vehicle was traveling on South Road towards Morningside.

The area has been cordoned off by Metro Police and the incident will be investigated by the department.

Traffic is severely affected in both directions on South Road.

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