A 29-year-old Premier Soccer League (PSL) player handed himself over to the police on Wednesday afternoon after he fled from the scene of a head-on collision that claimed the life of a nine-year-old child in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg.
Gauteng police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said the suspect handed himself to police on Wednesday afternoon.
Nevhuhulwi said she cannot confirm the exact date when the suspect will appear in court. But she said it will be within 48 hours of his arrest.
Faces charges including culpable homicide
She said the suspect will be charged with culpable homicide.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) spokesperson Thabiso Makgato confirmed the incident. He said the accident happened on Wednesday at 7.30am on Andrew Mapheto Road in Tembisa.
Makgato said the soccer player’s vehicle collided with a motor vehicle driven by a female. She had two children passengers in it.
The female driver was transporting her nine-year-old daughter. The child succumbed to injuries and was declared dead on scene. Another child, a 13-year-old passenger, sustained serious injuries. The child was transported to Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital.
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