Overview
- The vehicle left the Noordhoek side of Chapman’s Peak Drive on Sunday morning and fell roughly 100 metres onto rocks near the shoreline.
- Emergency services extracted the trapped driver, airlifted him to a landing zone and then to hospital, and treated a second person at the scene as the road was temporarily closed.
- Police said the matter initially recorded as reckless and negligent driving has been changed to culpable homicide, and the investigation continues.
- The complex rescue involved NSRI rescue swimmers and a standby craft, an Air Mercy Service helicopter delivering extrication equipment, and assistance from members of the public.
- Some reports cited a burst tyre and identified the car as a VW Golf GTI, but officials have not confirmed those details.