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Cape Town beetle driver dies in accident.

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A beetle driver died and his passenger injured when the driver crashed into a lamp post near ottery rd on the M5.

Hope it wasnt a forum member :cry:
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Today ? Any idea what time ?
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Early hours of Sunday morning.

Clint Blanchard RIP.

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Heard about this on the BB chat and Whatsapp chat.

May he RIP. Always sad loosing an AC family member.
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Sad news.. RIP Clint..
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Shame man, that is sad news indeed
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What happened? how did he loose control?
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I'm not really sure, but I know that bend is very dangerous in wet weather, he was on his way home from a work function in the CBD in the early hours of Sunday morning. Could've lost control, could've fell asleep, nobody knows exactly.
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