Man killed as vehicle plunges off DEADLY Voëlklip cliff Photos: Supplied
A man died after his vehicle plunged off the notorious Voëlklip cliff on Monday. His body and car wreck was recovered this morning.
Man killed as vehicle plunges off DEADLY Voëlklip cliff Photos: Supplied
Police said a man died after his vehicle plunged off the notorious Voëlklip cliff on Monday. His body and car wreck was recovered this morning.
According to police spokesperson Capt Malcolm Pojie, the man’s body was found inside the wreck of a car at the bottom of a cliff on Voëlklip Road on Thursday morning.
This follows extensive search and rescue efforts by various emergency services after indicators of an alleged incident were reported on Tuesday.
It is believed rough sea conditions have hampered search efforts since Tuesday.
Pojie said the vehicle was spotted this morning in calmer sea conditions.
Police divers and rescue services went to assess the situation and found the body trapped in the car that was submerged.
“The body was handed over to forensic pathologies, and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of the death.”
Capt Malcolm Pojie
He said the identity of the man would only be released at a later stage.
No further information is available at this stage.
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According to a report by Dotsure, Voëlklip has been a point of contention among concerned residents, who have debated whether the road should be closed.
The report furthermore stated that it was declared safe for public use by the Herold’s Bay Ratepayers Association and Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Roads, provided drivers exercise caution.
It suggested that the matter of road closure was made more complex because the site runs through privately-owned land and is recognised as an area of recreational and tourism value.
“To address this, George Municipality facilitated a Task Team, which consisted of the Department of Environmental Affairs, Western Cape Provincial Transport and Public Works, Herold’s Bay Ratepayers Association, and the owner of the property. Remedial work was proposed by the Task Team and approved by the provincial authority – but because the road is on private land, the municipality was not allowed to allocate funds to it and the project was unable to move forward.”
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