Bosasa executives have rushed to the scene of the accident on the R21 near the airport, where a Bosasa company registered Toyota Corolla was destroyed after colliding with a concrete pillar. 

News24 has confirmed it is a Bosasa vehicle involved, but the identity of the occupant is not yet clear. According to a law enforcement officer, who did not wish to be named, the accident occurred at 05:05, on the road leading up to the drop off at the airport.

It is understood the vehicle collided with a pillar of a bridge after the driver allegedly lost control. The officer described the scene as “horrific”.

In a media statement, the SAPS reported that the man was driving into the airport precinct, when he allegedly lost control of his vehicle and collided with a concrete pillar holding up a highway bridge. The victim was certified dead on the scene by  paramedics and a case of culpable homicide has been opened for investigation.

*This is a developing story.

News24