By Gugulethu Mtumane
SAPS Uitenhage detectives are investigating a culpable homicide case following the death of three people, including a pregnant woman, this morning, October 5, in Kariega.
According to police spokesperson, Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg, at approximately 08:25, SAPS Uitenhage attended to an accident that took place at the corners of Durban Road and upper Drostdy Street, Kariega involving two vehicles, an Isuzu LDV bakkie and a Daewoo Matiz.
“At this stage, details surrounding the accident are not clear. The Daewoo vehicle’s occupants included four adults and two children, aged 11 and 6 years old.
“The driver of the Daewoo sustained minor injuries while the two children were unharmed. Two women aged 36 and 38 years old and one unknown man died on their way to the hospital,” Janse Van Rensburg said.
Janse Van Rensburg added the 38-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn baby also passed away.
“The driver of the Isuzu was alone in the vehicle and was taken to hospital for treatment,” she said.
The names of the deceased will only be released once the next of kin has been informed.
A case of culpable homicide is under investigation
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