A man died after apparently being set alight on an offramp on the R21in Olifantsfontein north-west of Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon‚ paramedics said.
“ER24 paramedics were called to the scene‚ and on arrival‚ found that fire services had already extinguished what seemed to be a small fire.
“On inspection‚ paramedics discovered the burned body of a man lying on the roadside. His feet had apparently been bound with wire‚” ER24 emergency medical service said.
“Unfortunately‚ nothing could be done for the patient and he was declared dead on scene‚” it added.
It said the details surrounding the incident were not yet known and that it was under investigation by local authorities.
Man torched to death in Olifantsfontein
A man died after apparently being set alight on an offramp on the R21in Olifantsfontein north-west of Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon‚ paramedics said.
“ER24 paramedics were called to the scene‚ and on arrival‚ found that fire services had already extinguished what seemed to be a small fire.
“On inspection‚ paramedics discovered the burned body of a man lying on the roadside. His feet had apparently been bound with wire‚” ER24 emergency medical service said.
“Unfortunately‚ nothing could be done for the patient and he was declared dead on scene‚” it added.
It said the details surrounding the incident were not yet known and that it was under investigation by local authorities.