Police in Rustenburg, North West, are investigating a case of culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving against a truck and a light motor vehicle drivers, who caused a harrowing accident on Nelson Mandela Drive on Sunday morning.According to the Rustenburg police spokesperson Sergeant Ofentse Mokgadi seven pedestrians, believed to be employees of a nearby hospital were on their way home from work, were injured while one died at the scene.
“Preliminary reports suggest that both the truck and the car were traveling in the same direction when the truck swerved sharply to the left to avoid the vehicle. In the process, it collided with three pedestrians, a man and two women, who were walking on the sidewalk,” said Mokgadi. Mokgadi highlighted that emergency services responded swiftly to the accident and only one fatality was recorded at the scene.
“A 47-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman sustained critical, life-threatening injuries, while four surviving victims are reported to be in serious but stable condition. Tragically, one individual was declared deceased at the scene” added Mokgadi.Investigations into the cause of the accident are underway.
