A Sekhukhune United player who allegedly fled the scene of a horrific head-on collision on Andrew Mapheto Road in Tembisa on Wednesday is expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) said the 29-year-old driver collided with a car driven by a woman who was driving two children to school. Child killed EMPD spokesperson Thabiso Makgatho said the little girl was travelling with her mother and 13-year-old neighbour in her red Hyundai Grand i10 when they collided with the soccer star’s BMW M2.
The 9-year-old child died at the scene, while her mother and other child were injured in the accident. In dash cam footage seen by The Citizen , the driver of the black BMW can be seen allegedly driving at high speed, crossing over into the opposite lane and crashing head-on into the red Hyundai. ALSO READ: Cape Town soccer star killed in horror accident The Premier Soccer League (PSL) footballer allegedly fled the scene, but later turned himself in after police launched a manhunt for him.
“When Ekurhuleni Metro Police arrived at the scene we found four bottles of potent alcohol named Don Julio. A powder which we suspect could be ‘cocaine’ and ‘weed edibles’ were also found in his vehicle. A case of culpable homicide, reckless and negligent and fleeing the scene of the accident has been opened,” Makgatho said.
The crash came a day after Sekhukhune United claimed a 2-0 victory against Richard’s Bay at the Pet.
