BY REGINALD KANYANE

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD pupil was killed near Ferncrest Hospital in Tlhabane on Monday morning. North West police spokesperson, Sgt Kelebogile Moleko said the pupil was walking to school with her guardian when she was allegedly knocked down by a vehicle.

“We can confirm the incident and we have opened a culpable homicide case. The pupil was allegedly trying to cross the road on her way to school. She was knocked down by a car and succumbed to her injuries,” Moleko.

She said the deceased was certified dead by the emergency medical services (EMS).

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