Elderly newspaper vendor killed by ‘speeding car’ in Pretoria

A 63-year-old newspaper vendor died on Friday morning after he was knocked down by a light weight vehicle in Braam Pretorius Street in the north of Pretoria, reports Pretoria North Rekord.

Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Johan van Dyk said the man was crossing the road selling newspapers when he was knocked down by the vehicle around 6am.

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“The woman driver was on her way to work, driving in her proper lane and speed when the man was knocked down and he passed away.”

In a tweet following the accident, a motorist claimed that the woman had been speeding.

A newspaper vendor has died after he was knocked down by a speeding vehicle on the intersection of Braam Pretorious and Elizabeth streets in Sinoville in Pretoria east. pic.twitter.com/dug0E4P1Xr

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Van Dyk said a case of culpable homicide was being investigated by police.

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