Bakkie driver found dead behind steering wheel in Kempton Park

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The car stopped about 10 metres from a street pole and the ignition was turned off.

A man was found dead in his vehicle on Monument Road, Kempton Park, early on Monday morning, reports theHis Volkswagen bakkie was found across the pavement on the corner of Palm Avenue and Monument Road.“I crossed the road to have a look and noticed he wasn’t moving. I felt no pulse and he was cold already. The car was untouched as the man’s cellphone, wallet and keys were still inside the car, as well as a TV under the canopy of the bakkie.

He said it seemed as if the driver had hit a lamppost on the sidewalk as the pole was crooked and the left front side of the vehicle was damaged.Alfonso said an ambulance arrived on the scene and personnel told him they had noticed the car earlier around 3am and thought it was someone who had just pulled over.

“That’s a shame, they could potentially have saved his life if they simply inspected the suspicious vehicle.” Police and metro officials were on the scene around 8am, leaving witnesses and onlookers wondering about the man’s death. The cause of death was not yet established.For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for

 

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