Two women injured and a child died in separate accidents

Mluleki Mrwebi
29 January 2014

A 6-year-old child was this morning knocked dead by a motor vehicle on Simon Bekker Road in Germiston. 

Netcare 911 Spokesperson Santi Steinmann said upon their arrival on scene they found that a six-year-old child had been knocked over by a motor vehicle.

Steinmann said the child was treated on scene and rushed to a nearby hospital but tragically died upon arrival at the hospital.

Steinmann said the girl died due to the severe injuries she sustained. 

In another accident two women where left seriously injured after they were knocked over by a vehicle on Van Ryneveld Avenue, Centurion.

Netcare 911 Spokesperson Santi Steinmann said upon their arrival on scene they found that two women were knocked over by a vehicle resulting in one woman sustaining serious injuries and the other woman sustaining moderate injuries.

Steinmann said both women were treated on scene before they were transported to hospital for further medical care.

The exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.