Man killed, eight injured after bakkie overturns on N2.(News)

From: Cape Times (South Africa) | Date: April 21, 2008 | Copyright information

BYLINE: CARYN DOLLEY

ONE person was killed and eight others injured when a vehicle apparently burst a tyre and overturned on the N2 near Macassar yesterday.

Emergency workers also responded to a rescue on Table Mountain.

Yesterday an operator at the Metro EMS control room said besides responding to a number of small accidents, ambulances had rushed to the N2 near Macassar where the vehicle had crashed.

Police spokesperson Billy Jones sai...

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