A pedestrian tragically died after he was struck by a vehicle on the N2 near the Empangeni- Richards Bay Bridge this afternoon. Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.
Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the man lying on the roadway with life threatening injuries. After he was examined they found that he tragically died before their arrival due to the extensive injuries that he sustained.