Heroic Father Dies While Saving His Son From Being Hit By A Car

Jamieson added that the events leading up to the accident are unknown, however, SAPS were on the scene and will be investigating further.

Police were approached for comment but had not commented by the time of publication.

Meanwhile, last September, Medi Response responded to Thompson’s Bay, Ballito in KZN, following reports of a fatal drowning of a father who drowned while trying to save a child.

Medi Response spokesperson Paul Herbst said that upon the arrival of rescue crews, an individual was spotted floating in the ocean.

“Rescue swimmers entered the water and managed to return to shore with the individual,” Herbst said.

He said that it is reported a family had been taking photographs on the rocks when a wave washed a child into the surf. The man dived in after the child and managed to pass her to a relative. He then got into distress and was swept away.

“Despite extensive advanced life support attempts to resuscitate the man, resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful and the man was declared dead on the scene,” Herbst said.

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