The R75 in Gqeberha is quick changing into one of many metropolis’s deadliest roads after a spate of latest accidents claimed 4 lives in simply over per week.
DEADLY R75 CRASHES
On Saturday morning, 26 April, a pedestrian was hit by an Isuzu whereas crossing the R75 close to Despatch. In keeping with a SAPS media assertion, the girl was rushed to the hospital. She later died from her accidents. Police have opened a culpable murder case and are investigating.
Simply hours earlier, on Friday evening, 25 April, a devastating head-on collision on the identical highway killed two drivers immediately. A gray Hyundai and a silver Suzuki crashed close to the Bayland intersection at round 23:20. The victims have been aged 62 and 52.
One of many drivers was recognized as long-serving Nelson Mandela Bay councillor, Johnny Arends.
In keeping with a media assertion launched by the DA, Arends was elected as a DA councillor in 2011 and was a celebration stalwart.
“He was a steadfast presence, passionate, resilient, and caring, with an unwavering work ethic in his service to the folks of Ward 34, which he served as ward councillor.”
GQEBERHA PEDESTRIAN HIT ON R75
These newest incidents comply with a deadly crash on 17 April on the intersection of the R75 and Johnson Highway in Zwide. A maroon Renault Kwid overturned, crashed by way of a college fence, and hit a pedestrian.
The unidentified man, believed to be between 55 and 60, died on the scene. Police are nonetheless interesting to the general public for assist figuring out him.
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