A biker died in a collision and a man died after he was knocked by a truck

Mbasa Gqokoma

01 August 2015

A biker died following a collision with a vehicle on the R36 Lydenburg Road about seven kilometres outside Tzaneenn on Friday night.

ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing said when ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene they found the biker several metres away from his bike.

He was assessed and found to have sustained multiple severe injuries. Unfortunately there was nothing paramedics could do for him.

The driver of the vehicle was treated for minor injuries and transported to hospital for further medical care.

The exact cause of the collision is unknown, however, authorities were on scene for further investigations.

Meanwhile, a man died after he was knocked down by a truck on the N3 in the Sand River Valley area in KwaZulu Natal late last night.

ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing said when ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene they assessed the man and found that he had sustained severe injuries.

Bodasing said nfortunately there was nothing paramedics could do for him he had succumbed to his injuries, which include severe head injuries, he was declared dead.

She said the truck driver was uninjured but was shocked following the incident. It is believed the man was walking on the road when he was knocked.

Authorities were on scene for further investigations.