Woman jumps off bridge onto N1
2008-07-09 13:48
Pretoria - A woman was killed after she jumped from the Garsfontein Bridge onto the N1 highway in Pretoria and was then hit by a truck, Gauteng paramedics said.
The incident occurred on Wednesday morning.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Nick Dollman said construction crews conducting road works witnessed the incident.
"The woman jumped from the bridge, landing in the slow lane of the highway and was subsequently struck by a truck.
"The 33-year-old woman sustained massive injuries and was declared dead at the scene."
According to paramedics, the N1 from Johannesburg towards Pretoria was partially closed and traffic on the bridge above the highway was slow.
- SAPA