Gauteng man killed, two women injured after tree falls on them in Springs

Man killed and two women injured after tree falls in Springs.

A man believed to be in his 30s was killed and two women were left with injuries after a tree fell on them in Gold Street in Springs, next to the Ekurhuleni TVET College campus, on Thursday.

The City of Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) said its call centre received a report about the incident at approximately 10.44am on October 29.

Rescue crews were immediately dispatched to the scene, where they found the man trapped beneath the fallen tree.

“On arrival, crews found one adult male in his thirties trapped under the tree not presenting with any signs of life. The man was declared dead on scene,” DEMS said in a statement.

Two adult women sustained moderate injuries in the incident. According to DEMS spokesperson Tikkie MacDonald, the three victims were food vendors.

MacDonald said both women received medical treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital by Gauteng Emergency Medical Services.

MacDonald added that the City of Ekurhuleni’s Parks Department was also called in to assist with cutting up and removing the fallen tree.

The incident has been handed over to the South African Police Service (SAPS), which will open an inquest docket at Springs Police Station.

The deceased’s body was transported to the Springs Government Mortuary.