Tragedy struck on Tuesday night, November 12, following a collision between two vehicles on the N11 near Ingogo.
Arriving on the scene, emergency services found the driver of one of the vehicles had already died.
“There was, unfortunately, nothing more paramedics could do for him,” explains Jan-Henk van Vuuren of WATCO Emergency Medical Services.
The motorist of the second vehicle was entrapped in his vehicle. Newcastle Fire and Rescue Services were on the scene to extricate him from the wreckage. He was then rushed to a local hospital for further care.
The cause of the collision is still unknown and the SAPS will be conducting further investigations.
