Reinhard Geldenhuys, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said; “On Saturday 6 August at 14h43 our NSRI Agulhas volunteer duty crew and Emergency Services were activated following reports of a vehicle crashed over the Pier at Struis Baai harbor.
“NSRI Agulhas volunteers, conducting a training exercise nearby at the time, responded to the scene directly and our sea rescue craft I&J RESCUER II, which was on the water busy with sea rescue exercises, responded. The SA Police Services and Metro EMS also responded.
“On arrival on-scene we found a Bantam Bakkie in the water in the harbor. NSRI rescue swimmers jumped into the sea, from the Pier, and found a male in the sinking vehicle. Our NSRI rescue swimmers broke the windows of the vehicle and the man, from Bredasdorp, (aged approximately 50 years) was dragged out of the vehicle and brought ashore to safety where he was loaded onto a stretcher and transported to hospital by Metro EMS in a stable condition for observation. It appears that the man was not physically injured.
“Police are investigating the circumstances of the vehicle going over the Pier.
“Our NSRI volunteers recovered the vehicle from the water and the vehicle has been towed to our local police station.”
