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- The body of a man has been recovered from a dam in Oranjeville.
- Two other bodies were recovered on Tuesday after the vehicle crashed off a bridge.
- Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.
The body of a man was recovered from a dam in Oranjeville in the Free State on Thursday, three days after a motor vehicle crashed into it.
The vehicle crashed off the Magrieta Prinsloo Bridge on Monday, said police spokesperson Brigadier Motantsi Makhele.
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ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said the light motor vehicle crashed off the bridge over the R716 in Oranjeville on Monday.
"On scene, the SAPS Diving Unit and the NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute) began to search the surrounding water. After some time, no bodies were found, and the search was called off. [On Tuesday] morning, SAPS divers and the NSRI continued the search. After a few hours, divers found the bodies of two men. Nothing could be done for them," Meiring said.
Police divers search resumed the search on Thursday, Makhele said.
"A towing service was roped in for assistance, and a red Kia Sportage was lifted out of the dam at about 10:00. The lifeless body of a man was found trapped inside the motor vehicle. This man was identified by next of kin at the scene as Lefunyana Tsotetsi, 42," he said.
A case of culpable homicide was registered for further investigation.
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