Reservist injured during high-speed chase

Tsakane - On Tuesday at about 2.47pm two men were arrested at Langaville Extension Eight.

This comes after police chased down the duo, who were driving a BMW X5.

The motor vehicle is believed to have been involved in a hijacking that took place in Boksburg earlier this month.

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“While the chase was in progress, the driver of the vehicle in question caused an accident between a state vehicle and another private car.

“The accident happened at the corner of Gelukdal and Twelve roads.

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“As a result, a woman (the owner of the private vehicle) was injured and rushed to hospital for medical treatment along with a reservist, Constable Kgomotso Mashiyanoke, who was a passenger in the police vehicle,” says police spokesman Sgt Lerato Mngomezulu.

The duo will soon appear in the Tsakane Magistrate’s Court.

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