Update
MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The driver of the bakkie who drowned yesterday, 23 November, while trying to cross a low-level bridge in Geelbekvlei Road near Brandwag, has been identified as Heinz Kempe, aged 78.
He and his wife lived in the Brandwag area.
Police arrived at the bridge shortly after 09:00 on 23 November and had to smash the window of Kempe’s bakkie in order to pull him out.
He was, however, already dead. Da Gamaskop police have opened an inquest docket.
Previous articles:
- Road where driver drowned had been closed
- Bejaarde se liggaam uit bakkie in vloedwater gehaal
- Vloedwater verswelg voertuig
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