PICS: Man rescued after vehicle lands in KZN river Share Durban - A man whose vehicle left the roadway and landed in a low-lying river, managed to free himself and climb on top of his car. IPSS Medical Rescue’s Paul Herbst said the incident took place in the Belvedere area in Tongaat on Tuesday morning. “The vehicle left the roadway and landed in a low-lying river, the patient managed to get out of the vehicle and make his way on top of the vehicle. “Unfortunately, he was unable to get out of the river. IPSS Medical Rescue Search and Rescue division set up a rescue system and safely took the man out of the river.”