[VEREENIGING] – Man struck and killed by SUV.

A man, believed to be in his 20s, was killed this morning when he was struck by an SUV on Barrage Road in Vereeniging.

ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find the body of a man, believed to be in his 20s, lying in the middle of the road. The vehicle that had struck the man was found parked some distance away.

Medics assessed the man and found that he had sustained numerous injuries and showed no signs of life. Nothing could be done for the man and he was declared dead.

The driver of the vehicle escaped injury.

The details surrounding this incident are not yet know but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.