Two pupils from Cape Town recently died in separate accidents involving minibus taxis. In both incidents, they were travelling in allegedly overloaded vehicles.On Tuesday, 18 April, Lina Dyantyi was on her way to Hazeldene Primary School when the driver of the vehicle she was in allegedly ran a red robot and drove into a fence. The 11-year-old was subsequently flung from the vehicle, and landed on tarred ground at the Swartklip dumping site, according to.
Captain FC van Wyk, Western Cape police spokesperson, says a case of culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving has been opened. ‘The accused is an undocumented person from Zimbabwe and has appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court already.’ In a separate incident, a grade 5 learner from the Rocklands Primary School succumbed to his injuries in a Mitchells Plain hospital after the minibus taxi – a Toyota Quantum – that he was travelling in overturned.
Though a case of culpable homicide is under investigation, no arrests have been made. ‘The cause of the accident is currently under investigation,’ says Van Wyk.
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