Wreckless driving leaves 5 years old dead on Christmas day

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Police in Hartbeespoortdam, North West have confirmed the arrest of a 29 years old man facing charges of culpable homicide and driving under the influence on Wednesday late afternoon, 25 December 2024.

According to information given to the police, they were informed about a black Volkswagen Amarok bakkie that collided with a mother and two children in Kosmos at Simon Bekker Avenue in Hartbeespoortdam.

Unfortunately at the accident scene, a 5-year-old girl was certified dead by the Emergency and Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) paramedics.

While the 22 years old mother of the two children, was taken to a local hospital and admitted with serious head injuries and the third victim, who is a baby girl, was also admitted in hospital in a serious condition.