A HOLIDAY to the coast ended in tragedy for four South African visitors when the Pajero they were travelling in overturned about 70 km outside Walvis Bay on the C14 road to Solitaire on Monday, killing one and leaving the other three injured.
They were returning to Cape Town after spending a couple of days at the coast. According to Gabriel Teleman of St Gabriel’s Community Ambulance in Walvis Bay, it is believed that the driver, Landerc Mathinus (42), may have fallen asleep behind the steering wheel.He lost control and the vehicle overturned.Marthinus was killed on impact.Johannes Jordaan (75) sustained serious internal injuries and may need surgery.His son, Abraham Jordaan (46), and Riaan van der Merwe (29) sustained less serious injuries.According to emergency services at the coast, no other serious road accidents were reported over the weekend.According to Gabriel Teleman of St Gabriel’s Community Ambulance in Walvis Bay, it is believed that the driver, Landerc Mathinus (42), may have fallen asleep behind the steering wheel.He lost control and the vehicle overturned.Marthinus was killed on impact.Johannes Jordaan (75) sustained serious internal injuries and may need surgery.His son, Abraham Jordaan (46), and Riaan van der Merwe (29) sustained less serious injuries.According to emergency services at the coast, no other serious road accidents were reported over the weekend.
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