Woman allegedly killed in hit-and-run discovered on Walter Sisulu Street (CBD)
Drivers! Take note of the following rules from the police spokesperson.
Police call out the drivers to do the right thing on the road.
This comes after a woman was allegedly hit and killed by a vehicle on Saturday, June 4 on Walter Sisulu Street in the Central Business District (CBD).
A case of culpable homicide has been opened, but the suspect remains unknown.
According to police spokesperson Captain Eddie Hall, if a driver does hit a pedestrian or cyclist, the normal duties of a driver in the event of an accident as provided by Section 61 of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 apply:
*The driver must immediately stop the vehicle and report the accident.
*The driver must check if anyone has sustained an injury, as well as the seriousness of the injury, and assist the injured person if he/she is capable of doing so.
*The driver must provide his/her details to anyone having reasonable grounds for requesting his/her details.
*If the driver has not already reported the accident to a police or traffic officer at the scene of the accident, he/she must report the accident as soon as reasonably practicable, unless he/she is incapable of doing so due to injuries sustained in the accident. Where a person is killed or injured it must be reported within 24-hours after the occurrence of the accident or in any other case on the first working day after the occurrence of such accident.
Read more:
https://www.citizen.co.za/witbank-news/84817/pensioner-killed-in-hit-and-run/
https://www.citizen.co.za/witbank-news/34686/pedestrian-killed-hit-run-warning-graphic-photo/
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