By Obakeng Maje
Hartswater- A case of a 66 year-old man who killed 15 people in a car accident appeared before Hartswater Magistrate Court on Wednesday.

Elias Morebudi,66, ploughed into a taxi while driving a bakkie with 14 people on it at Magogong village, near Hartswater.

The fatal accident took place on 27 September 2014 and that left commuters strewn around.

Morebudi was arrested by Northern Cape police and charged with 15 culpable homicide cases.

According to reports, he was driving under the influence of alcohol and allegedly failed to adhere to a stop sign.

Our crew spoke to Thabo Moyo who was the driver of a taxi that was knocked-down by Morebudi and he had this to say “I am very grateful to be alive. If I relive the moment, I will say it was so terrible and it happened at a blink of an eye.

“I was driving behind a 16-ton truck with a trailer, and after the truck passed, I saw a bakkie pouncing on us. I could not do anything by then and the bakkie ploughed on us” a teary taxi driver, Thabo Moyo said.

He also sent his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

Thabo Moyo spent two weeks in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Klerksdorp hospital and he is on crutches with a broken hand and leg.

Moyo also warned all drivers to buckle-up at all times on the road as anything can happen at anytime.

Moyo believe the accident was no ordinary, but said it was a satanic deeds.

“According to the bakkie driver, his vehicle’s brakes failed to work at that time, so I believe this was not an ordinary accident, but satanism took charge” Moyo laments.

The case was postponed until 19 November 2014 for further investigations.-TDN
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