Occupants survives drowning after car plunges over a bridge

Imogen Vollenhoven

17February 2013

The NSRI Richards Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew and Police were activated following reports of a car that plunged over a bridge between the Zululand University and Mtunzini towards the Ngoya Forest about 30km inland of Richards Bay. 

NSRI’s Spokesperson Craig Lambinon said their  NSRI Richards Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded with Police and a Police Dive Unit and on arrival on-scene found the car in the river but it appeared that all occupants were safely out of the vehicle.

Lambinon adds as a precautionary measure the vehicle was removed from the river using winches and it was confirmed that there were no further people in the vehicle, no one was injured, and no further assistance was required.

Lambinon said it appears that the vehicle plunged over the flooded bridge into the river following flood waters during heavy showers in the area.