A GRADE 9 learner died after being hit by a car on the N2 north, near Spaghetti Junction, in the vicinity of Westwood Mall this morning (Friday, 4 September).
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According to Life Response’s Leon Fourie, the teenage girl was carrying a three-month-old baby at the time of the incident.
“The girl was found lying in the middle of the road on Friday morning and the baby in the arms of a bystander.
“The girl sadly passed away on the scene and the baby was treated for injuries. The baby had a fractured jaw and we also treated her for a fractured arm,” said Fourie.
The baby was taken to hospital for further treatment. Fourie added, “There were four occupants in the vehicle. They sustained minor to moderate injuries.”
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