Woman dies after another car sinks in the ocean at Herolds Bay

Police divers were helping with the search.

• A woman died after her car sank into the ocean at Herolds Bay.
• The vehicle rolled while driving on Voelklip Road.
• Rescue teams found one of her children safe and are looking for her other son.

A woman was killed when her car rolled down Voelklip Road and sank into the sea at Herolds Bay on the Garden Route.

The Western Cape Health Department emergency services rescued her eight-year-old son, but were still searching for her two-year-old daughter.

“Unfortunately, the adult female suffered fatal injuries,” said spokeswoman Deanna Bessick.

“We would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the friends and family of the deceased,” he said.

The accident occurred when the woman and her two children were traveling on the R404, near George, around 12:30 pm on Thursday.

“The eight-year-old is safe. He suffered minor injuries and is receiving medical treatment,” said Bessick, as rescuers worked to find her two-year-old daughter.

Police said divers were assisting with the search.

In October 2019, Heidi Scheepers’ car went 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.

Starry

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, spokesperson Jandre Bakker said the department managed the road throughout the scenic area, but that it passed through private property.

At a meeting to discuss the possibility of starting the formal application process for the road closure, it emerged that people did not want it to be closed.

Last year, the Western Cape Department of Transportation said it was considering ways to make the road safer.