One killed in uMhlanga N2 crash
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) spokesperson, Prem Balram, the female passenger was killed in a secondary crash after their vehicle overturned on the highway.
A PASSENGER of a Toyota Hillux bakkie that overturned was killed while searching for her cellphone on the south bound lane of the N2, near uMhlanga, on Monday morning.
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) spokesperson, Prem Balram, the female passenger was killed in a secondary accident after their vehicle overturned on the highway.
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“An officer from RUSA was on patrol on the highway when he noticed the bakkie lying on its side. The driver of the overturned vehicle informed us that he was travelling with his girlfriend from Pinetown to Cornubia and as they approached the uMhlanga off-ramp he lost control of his vehicle which veered into the south bound lane and overturned. They were not injured in the initial accident.
“Emergency Services began clearing the scene when the female passenger decided to search for her missing cellphone. She was struck by an unknown vehicle which was travelling on the extreme right lane. The vehicle sped off without stopping. The woman landed approximately 50 metres away from the point of impact. Medics were called back to the scene and the female was pronounced deceased on their arrival,” he said.
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