A man in his 20s died after a single-vehicle crash on Higginson Highway last week.
According to Sivan Subramodey, owner of Amawele Emergency Services, the crash occurred on the eastbound carriageway before the Croftdene off-ramp.
“Amawele Emergency Services was first on the scene. It appears that the vehicle lost control while negotiating a bend, overturned multiple times and came to rest on its roof inside a nearby informal settlement. The driver, an Indian male believed to be in his 20s, was ejected from the vehicle during the crash,” said Subramodey.
He added that paramedics assessed the driver, who was found on top of a shack approximately 20 metres away from the vehicle.
“Unfortunately, he showed no signs of life and was declared deceased at the scene due to the severity of his injuries,” he said.
Subramodey further alleged that the vehicle and the deceased were stripped of belongings by unknown individuals before authorities secured the scene.
Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) attended the incident and will investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The Merebank and Chatsworth Tabloid reached out to the family of the deceased however, the family requested some time before commenting, stating that the loss was still too recent and they were not yet ready to speak publicly.
