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Man sustains fatal injuries in Broadlands Rd hit-and-run

District Mail and Helderberg Gazette

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18 Sep 2024

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A male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Broadlands Road, near Casablanca, Strand, early on Monday morning, and sustained fatal head injuries. The vehicle apparently sped away afterwards. According to Edward Bosch, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue service, one fire engine attended to the scene at 06:24, and one male was found with multiple-trauma injuries. “Metro and ER24 ambulances and a rescue vehicle attended to the scene, and paramedics assisted with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),” he said. “Paramedics terminated CPR efforts at 08:08, the patient certified deceased.” Strand police confirmed a case of culpable homicide was opened and the exact details of the accident were being investigated. The driver of the vehicle, who initially fled the scene, has since issued a statement to the police. Photo: Yaseen Gaffar

Man sustains fatal injuries in Broadlands Rd hit-and-run

District Mail and Helderberg Gazette

|

18 Sep 2024

A male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Broadlands Road, near Casablanca, Strand, early on Monday morning, and sustained fatal head injuries. The vehicle apparently sped away afterwards. According to Edward Bosch, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue service, one fire engine attended to the scene at 06:24, and one male was found with multiple-trauma injuries. “Metro and ER24 ambulances and a rescue vehicle attended to the scene, and paramedics assisted with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),” he said. “Paramedics terminated CPR efforts at 08:08, the patient certified deceased.” Strand police confirmed a case of culpable homicide was opened and the exact details of the accident were being investigated. The driver of the vehicle, who initially fled the scene, has since issued a statement to the police. Photo: Yaseen Gaffar

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