Learner dies after being driven over by bus
This morning a learner from a Krugersdorp school died after being knocked down and run over by a bus.
Muldersdrift Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a bus hit a learner while reversing this morning, Monday, 11 February.
The seven-year-old Lesego Primary School learner died on the scene after the incident. The spokesperson for the station, Constable Slindile Ntuli, detailed the tragic incident. “The learner, aged seven, was behind the school bus while the driver was reversing and apparently hit the child with right rear bumper without noticing and drove over the child,” she explained.
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She added that paramedics rushed out immediately, but unfortunately the child was declared dead on the scene.
“The parents were contacted and emotional counselling was provided to them and the learners. The matter is under intense investigation,” she concluded.
This is a developing story.
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