Knysna Plett Herald reports a man was killed just outside Simola, in Knysna, on Thursday and another person injured when a tipper truck belonging to CX Tippers & Diggers rolled down an embankment.  

According to ER24 spokesperson Inneke van Huyssteen, when paramedics arrived on the scene just before 3.30pm, they found the truck lying on its roof.  “Upon further assessment, they found a male driver with fatal injuries inside the truck and he was declared dead at the scene by the provincial EMS.  Another man was found on the scene with minor injuries,” she indicated.  The injured man was taken to hospital for further medical care.  The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet known.

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