Cape Town – A case of culpable homicide is reportedly being investigated by police in Durban after one person died in hospital following an incident in which he was seen spinning his vehicle until it crashed into another vehicle.
The incident occurred more than two weeks ago, on February 26.
According to IOL, a man was spinning his vehicle on Umgeni Road when he collided with another vehicle.
Two people were injured.
The driver, 22, died in hospital.
“Reports from the scene are that two people were left injured, one critically so. They were treated and stabilised on the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital for further care,” the report quoted Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen as saying.
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He continued: “It is alleged that the incident is related to illegal street racing activities in the area, however, this is speculative and will form the subject of a SAPS investigation”.
A video of the spinning car circulated on social media.
Watch the video below:
Two people were injured when a BMW hit a “spinning” vehicle, which ploughed into a crowd of people at the intersection of Umgeni Road and Intersite Avenue on Saturday night. It is alleged that the crash relates to illegal racing in the area. @TimesLIVE video supplied. pic.twitter.com/IXKuWH0Mj2
— Nivashni Nair (@NivashniNair) February 27, 2022
Police have since requested witnesses to come forward and provide accounts of what took place on that day. Witnesses are requested to contact Detective Warrant Officer Perumal on 083 419 0626, Times Live reported.
“We rely on the community to be the eyes and ears and let us know where these activities are taking place. They must call our control room with factual information,” the report quoted van Reenen as saying.
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