Bongani Thuswa was allegedly wounded by an off-duty detective. Picture: Dumisani Sibeko

A boys’ night out almost turned deadly for three friends as they tried to help a woman in distress on the R25 Modderfontein Road.

Bongani Thuswa, 32, was driving to Kempton Park with his two friends to pick up another friend on Friday night.

“We missed our turn at the robot and had to make a U-turn just after the Tembisa off-ramp.”

That U-turn probably saved Kgaugelo Rankapole’s life.

Rankapole, 25, lives in Kempton Park and was driving towards Greenstone at around 9.20pm to meet a friend when she saw a black Corsa bakkie shining its bright lights into her car.

“I thought he was in an emergency and so I moved from the fast lane to the left lane,” she said.

The bakkie’s driver (who is known to The Star) pursued her and tried to cut her off.

“I stopped my car and the driver stopped his car in the yellow lane,” said Rankapole.

“He was very hostile,” she said.

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