By OBAKENG MAJE
A girl (16) died in a car accident on Ben Albert Road in Kathu on December 3, 2023. It is alleged that a motor vehicle veered off the road and collided with a tree.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said, the Kathu Emergency Services were called to the scene and declared the girl dead on the scene, while the driver (24) was transported to Kathu Lenmed Hospital for medical attention.
“The police are investigating the circumstances that led to this tragic accident. In another case, the police are investigating a theft case following the alleged theft by 13 employees of a local chain store on 7 October 2023.
“All suspects appeared in the Kathu Magistrate’s Court on 9 November 2023 and the case was preliminarily struck off the roll for further investigations,” he said.
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