[ELANDSVLEI] Cyclist killed after being knocked down by truck

A male cyclist was killed after he was knocked down by a truck on Ventersdorp road in Elandsvlei this afternoon.

When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene shortly after 15h00, they found the cyclist lying in the road. Unfortunately, the man showed no signs of life and he was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.

The exact circumstances surrounding the incident were not known to our paramedics, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.