A 29-year-old man was killed this morning when he was struck by a light motor vehicle and flung into a light pole off the M5 Klipfontein Road, Athlone.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find the body of the pedestrian lying on the grass next to the road.
Medics assessed the man and found that he had sustained numerous injuries and showed no signs of life. He was declared dead at the scene.
The driver of the light motor vehicle was not injured.
The cause of the accident will be investigated.