South Africa: Police Investigate a Case of Culpable Homicide After Five Pupils Perish During Motor Vehicle Accident

press release

Police in Hlogotlou outside Groblersdal have opened a case of Culpable Homicide after five pupils aged between 15 and 18 were killed in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Tuesday 05 November afternoon at about 14h00. The accident happened along the R574 road between Groblersdal and Mpudulle.

The driver of a Nissan NP200 bakkie apparently lost control of the vehicle when approaching Matrompi bridge along the said road and it rolled several times, instantly killing the five learners and critically injuring the driver and his crew. The injured were taken to hospital.

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