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A cliff at Voëlklip. (Netwerk24, SAPS)
Another vehicle has fallen off a cliff at Voëlklip near Herolds Bay.
Police spokesman Sergeant Christopher Spies confirmed the incident and added that more information would be released later.
“Emergency services are busy with a search and rescue operation in Voëlklip, Heroldsbay, near George, after a white Mazda fell off a cliff around 6:45 pm on Saturday,” he said.
Last month, a 34-year-old mother drove her white Fiat off a cliff and into the sea with her two-year-old daughter.
The woman’s eight-year-old son apparently fell out of the car and sought help from people he encountered along the way.
He was reportedly drenched in sweat and his face was covered in scratches and dust.
City Press reported that the boy said his mother did not want to live any longer and went to sea with his sister.
Similar incidents
In October 2019, Heidi Scheepers’ car fell off the cliff and into the sea. She had her six-year-old daughter, Cozette, and her two-year-old son, Hugo, in the car. Only the bodies of Heidi and Hugo were recovered after a massive search.
In December 2019, 52-year-old Zonita Basson was killed when her car went off the road and crashed into the sea.
In January 2020, a man was killed when his car went off the road and crashed into the sea.
At the time, Western Cape Department of Transportation and Public Works spokesman Jandre Bakker said the road along the scenic area was managed by the department, but passed through private ownership.
At a meeting to discuss the possibility of starting the formal application process for the road closure, it emerged that residents did not want it closed.
Last year, the department said it was considering ways to make the road safer.
This is a story in development. More information to follow.
