By Obakeng Maje

Hartebeesfontein- North West police have arrested a 62 year-old delivery truck driver on Monday for reckless driving. 

“The driver who was also found to have being under the influence of alcohol, collided head on with an oncoming vehicle on the Ottosdal/Hartebeesfontein road” captain Pelonomi Makau said.

Police said the suspect was driving from Ottosdal direction to Hartebeesfontein when he collided with a vehicle which had six occupants and a driver. 

All occupants were allegedly from a soccer tournament in Hartebeesfontein. 

“According to the information, the suspect was allegedly drunk and his vehicle swerved from one side of the road to the other and resulted his truck to collided with another vehicle. 

“A 28 year-old driver died on the scene and six passengers were taken to Ottosdal Hospital with serious injuries” Makau said. The suspect will appear before the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on charges of Drunken Driving and Culpable Homicide on Wednesday.  

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