Rescue teams search the Coerney River in Addo after a Toyota Hilux was swept off a flooded low-water bridge, leaving two men dead and one person still missing following the early morning incident on Slagboom Road.
Two men have been confirmed dead and a third remains missing after a Toyota Hilux carrying five Zimbabwean nationals was swept off a flooded low-water bridge in Addo during the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said an inquest docket has been opened following the tragedy on Slagboom Road, where the vehicle was washed into the Coerney River while attempting to cross the flooded bridge.
According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 03:30 on Saturday when the white Toyota Hilux attempted to navigate the low-water crossing amid dangerous river conditions.
"It is alleged that five Zimbabwean nationals, travelling in a white Toyota Hilux bakkie, attempted to cross the Coerney River via a low-water bridge along Slagboom Road in Addo. The bakkie was swept off the bridge and fell into the river," McCarthy said.
