Monday morning, 15 July, ushered in tragedy when a man was found with a gunshot wound to the head on Basil February Road under the M4 bridge in Merebank and another motorist was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside his crashed vehicle on the railway tracks in Chatsworth.
ALS Paramedics responded to both scenes and spokesperson, Garrith Jamieson, said that paramedics arrived at the scene in Merebank to find SAPS present, with the area cordoned off.
“Paramedics were shown to a male, believed to be in his 40s, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his head. Unfortunately, there was nothing paramedics could do for him and he was declared deceased on the scene. At this stage, the events leading up to the shooting are unknown. However, SAPS will be investigating further,” Jamieson said.
Meanwhile, just before 6am, ALS Paramedics were called out to a serious collision on the M1 Higginson Highway, near the Unit 5 off-ramp in Westcliff, Chatsworth.
Jamieson said: “Paramedics arrived on the scene and saw the vehicle extensively damaged on the railway tracks below. Paramedics made their way down to the vehicle and found a single occupant inside.
“Upon examination, it was found that a male believed to be in his 20s had sustained multiple injuries from the accident. Unfortunately, the injuries were fatal and there was nothing paramedics could do for him. He was declared deceased on the scene.”
The circumstances surrounding the accident in Chatsworth are also unknown at this stage and will be further investigated by police.
