By Zuko Komisa

- A female driver was killed on the R24 freeway after a rock thrown from a bridge struck her through the windscreen.
- The victim sustained fatal head injuries from the impact, causing her vehicle to veer off course and crash into road barriers.
- Local authorities and community leaders have highlighted a disturbing rise in recurring rock-throwing attacks along the R24 and N12 routes.
A female motorist has been killed on the R24 freeway after a rock thrown from an overhead bridge smashed through her windscreen, causing fatal head injuries.
The silver Honda she was driving veered out of control and crashed into the roadside barriers following the impact.
Emergency services attended the scene, but the victim was pronounced dead at the spot. Images from the crash site showed shattered glass, blood stains, and the heavy rock inside the vehicle.
The incident occurred beneath the van der Linde Road bridge, a site where local representatives warn similar attacks have repeatedly taken place.
Local ward councillor Jill Humphreys voiced deep concern over the recurring danger facing motorists, noting that stone-throwing incidents have also plagued the nearby N12 freeway and shaken local commuters.
There has been an urgent call for information to assist the ongoing police investigation by the Bedfordview Community Police Forum:
“Police and the Bedfordview Community Police Forum are urging witnesses to contact chairman Colin McKenzie at (079) 219-5064 amid repeat rock-throwing from the vd Linde Road bridge.”
Law enforcement agencies are urging anyone who was driving along the R24 at the time, or who may have captured dashcam footage near the van der Linde Road overpass, to come forward immediately.
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