Limpopo hit-and-run case postponed to April
The 31-year-old accused reportedly failed to stop after he knocked down and killed two Vhembe TVET College students
LIMPOPO – A 31-year-old man appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court last Monday on among others, two counts of culpable homicide.
He also faces charges of driving under the influence, failure to render assistance and failure to stop after an accident. The man reportedly knocked down two Vhembe TVET College students at Makwarela along the Tshikweta road on 6 February at around 18:00. He is said to have fled the scene afterwards.
“The police and the medical emergency services were summoned and reacted swiftly,” said Provincial Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe. He confirmed that the two students were certified dead by emergency services personnel. They were identified as Hope Mukovhanama (18) from Tshirenzheni village in Nzhelele, and Forgiveness Sebola (20) from Ha-Ravele village in the Sinthumule area. The case against the suspect was postponed to 20 April. He remains in custody.
