Johannesburg - A man believed to be in his 20s was killed Thursday morning after his light motor vehicle rear-ended a truck in Mpumalanga, ER24 paramedics said.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said the accident occurred on the N12, roughly 45km from Witbank.
“ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 06h00 and found the truck and light motor vehicle in the middle of the slow lane,” Meiring said.
The light motor vehicle was found crushed beneath the rear of the truck.
Meiring said the driver of the light motor vehicle lay trapped and showed no signs of life.
“Unfortunately, the man had already succumbed to his multiple, fatal injuries. Nothing more could be done for the patient and he was declared dead on the scene.”
The driver of the truck escaped the incident without injury, he said.
“Towing services utilised their winches to free the light motor vehicle from beneath the truck,” Meiring said.
Shortly after, rescue services used the jaws-of-life equipment to free the body from the vehicle, he added.
The cause of this incident would be subject to the investigation of local authorities.
African News Agency