Accident claims life of beloved accordion player

Du Preez became well-known in South Africa in 2021 when he played the accordion outside the Covid ward of the Life Bayview Hospital in Mossel Bay where his wife was a patient at the time.

Journalist Jacqueline Herbst

Monday, 17 March 2025, 15:26

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Accident claims life of beloved accordion player

Relatives and friends of Lukas du Preez stand by as his body is loaded into the mortuary van after a tragic accident on Welgelegen Boulevard. Photo: Jacqueline Herbst

GEORGE NEWS - Beloved local accordion player and retired advocate, Dr. Lukas du Preez' life was cut short this morning in a car crash on Welgelegen Boulevard.

The incident happened shortly before 09:00 when Du Preez, driving from the Farmer's Market towards the Sasol garage, crashed into a large truck trailer parked on the opposite side of the road.

Du Preez is understood to have died on impact. Immediate family members and some of Du Preez' friends were at the scene.

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Accident claims life of beloved accordion player

Du Preez became well-known in South Africa in 2021 when he played the accordion outside the Covid ward of the Life Bayview Hospital in Mossel Bay where his wife was a patient at the time.

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