Randfontein Police is investigating a case of culpable homicide after a cyclist was struck by a taxi on Main Reef Road and the R41 early Thursday morning January 26. The cyclists sadly died on the scene.
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West Rand District Police spokesperson Sergeant Gloria Maswanganye confirmed the taxi driver was travelling from Krugersdorp and heading towards Randfontein at the time of the incident.
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“The intersection was green and the taxi driver had right of way. The 54-year-old cyclist was travelling from Kagiso and did not see the taxi; that’s when he [the cyclist] collided with the taxi. He died on the scene,” said Sergeant Maswanganye.
