Monday, July 01, 2013

NW 11 year old killed by truck

Athenkosi Mvane
01 July 2013

North West police on Sunday said an 11year old girl died when she was hit by a truck in Lehurutshe, Zeerust.

LieutenantColonel Lesego Metsi said that the truck driver transported the girl to hospital and on their way to the hospital, they met an ambulance that was called to collect the deceased and they allegedly handed her over to the medical officers.

Metsi said according the report; truck driver had not noticed the child, when he was reversing.

“She was removed from under the truck by the driver and one of the community members and taken to hospital where she was declared dead on arrival” Metsi added.

Police are investigating a case of  culpable homicide.

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