On Friday night, a man was hurt when he drove into a ditch allegedly left open by Johannesburg Water in Roosevelt Park.
Metro police officers responded to an accident involving one motor vehicle, a silver Ford Figo, on Beyers Naudé Drive near Judith Road, next to West Park Cemetery, according to metro police spokesperson Xolani Fihla.
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“Upon their arrival at the accident scene, the officers discovered that the male driver was already taken to Milpark Hospital by paramedics, and it was said that he sustained slight injuries.
“The actual cause of the accident has not yet been determined, but it’s alleged that the male driver was travelling westbound on Beyers Naudé Drive when the vehicle landed in the trench (construction),” Fihla said.
Other witnesses to the collision stated that the road was dark owing to load-shedding, with no indications of a trench.
Johannesburg Water, on the other hand, disputes this.
It stated on social media that its staff had completed the work earlier on Friday and had clearly marked and barricaded the area.
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“Work was completed at 3 pm. The trench was left barricaded with road signs, a safety net and a sign saying keep left. Backfilling was scheduled after work was completed,” the water utility said on Twitter.
Yesterday, we had a burst pipe which the team attended to in Melville, cnr Judith rd and Beyers Naude dr.
Work was completed at 15H00. The trench was left barricaded with road signs, safety net and the sign saying keep left. Backfilling was scheduled after work was completed ^p pic.twitter.com/2LzKsTxsDa
— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) March 4, 2023
Motorists who use the road frequently said the trench has been there for a while.
This is for real.
My friends were on the scene.Many months later @JHBWater have failed to repair and now a car drives in@CityofJoburgZA @OUTASA @_ArriveAlive @FatalMoves pic.twitter.com/gUQZVVmVmo— DashcamGP-ZA🌹 (@Dashcampros) March 4, 2023