Drunk officer out on bail after he drove into a bus in Mitchell's Plain

A police sergeant was released on R1 000 bail after he drove into a bus in Mitchell’s Plain on Monday morning.

SCREENSHOT

Western Cape police confirmed that the 48-year-old stationed at Lentegeur SAPS was intoxicated at the time of the incident.

Police are probing a case of driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless and negligent driving

‘’Lentegeur police registered a case of driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless and negligent driving following an accident on 2025-03-31 at 08:20 on the corner of of Eisleben Road and Lavender Street, Lentegeur,’’ said Captain F.C Van Wyk, Western Cape police spokesperson.

‘’According to reports, the sergeant was driving a silver in color, Mercedes Benz, and collided with a Golden Arrow bus at the mentioned address. He was arrested and escorted to the Shadow centre in Athlone, where his blood was collected from a registered and appointed nurse for analysis. His vehicle was badly damages on the front and was towed away by tow truck from the scene,’’ he added.

Van Wyk said the sergeant was detained at Lentegeur SAPS, and appeared in the Mitchells Plain Magistrates court on Tuesday.

In a video gone viral, it can be seen that the sergeant is being held by a Law Enforcement officer on one hand and a police officer on another and taken back to the scene after reportedly running away

Onlookers can be heard saying that the officers pants is being worn back to front

Public Relations Manager for Golden Arrow Bus Services Bronwen Dyke-Beyer confirmed the incident

“According to our bus driver and witnesses on the scene the third-party driver swerved into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with our bus. The third-party driver is allegedly a police officer who was off duty, but we are unable to confirm what caused him to swerve into the bus. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.”

 

Done by: Mitchum George