Bellville South police are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying a man who tragically lost his life after being struck by a train in Bellville, Cape Town, on Wednesday.
According to police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi, officers responded to a complaint near Peter Barlow Drive, where they discovered the body of the unidentified man on the railway tracks. The train, traveling from Sarepta Station towards Bellville, had collided with the individual. Medical personnel declared the man dead at the scene.
Swartbooi confirmed that the deceased was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue and grey top. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward to help identify the victim.