By PHUMLANI SAUL
A man has been killed after climbing through the sunroof of a moving vehicle to car surf before falling off the roof and breaking his neck in Motherwell, UN2 Eastern Cape.
The horrific 25-second video taken by a passenger in another car shows the soon-to-be victim getting onto the roof of a Volkswagen Polo in Jabavu Street.
He raised himself to his feet and pointed his arms skywards but after just five seconds he fell onto his backside and somersaulted off the back of the car to his death.
The car surfer landed head first and was reported to have broken his neck and died instantly.
Some responded with sympathy, while others said his stupidity cost him his life in over 850 comments on the socials Arrive Alive as the video went viral.
As the man, who is barefoot and wearing white trousers and a maroon shirt, got to his feet on the VW Polo roof, the driver of the vehicle behind him said: ‘I don’t know what this Oke is doing.
‘He’s lost his mind, lost his mind.’
The car surfer then staggers and grabs the side of the roof before tumbling backwards off the rear of the car head first towards the road.
He hits the ground head first with an impact that caused almost certain instant death and those on the Socials quoting local sources said that the victim had snapped his neck.
The driver hoots his horn and says: ‘Ja I was waiting for that. I was waiting for that’.
The body of the man lies unmoving on the road following the sound of the sickening thud when his head hit the ground and the VW Polo comes to a halt thirty yards up the road.
Another person posted: ‘At least he’s not around anymore to pass on his idiocy to his offspring.
On X Thembela khuzani wrote: ‘Yes it was a stupid thing to do but frankly everyone has done something dumb in our youth and fortunately have lived to tell the tale.
‘This youngster’s family are in bits and my sympathy to his family and I pray he rests in peace.’
Kellogs Ngobeni added: ‘His ancestors were calling him and he answered’.
The South African Police Service press office said “ I can confirm the tragic incident that happen in Nu 2 around 15:45. A 27-years old man has been killed after climbing through the sunroof of a moving vehicle to car surf before falling off the roof and breaking his neck. Police are investigating.
He landed head first and was reported to have broken his neck and died instantly Photos from screen grab
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