Photo: RUSA
The seven-year-old and her five-year-old cousin were crossing the busy road when the accident occurred on Thursday.
Photo: RUSA
A seven-year-old girl was killed in a hit and run accident on the R102 on Thursday afternoon while her five-year-old cousin watched in horror.
According to Reaction Unit SA (RUSA) spokesperson Prem Balram, the accident happened on the northbound lane of the R102 in the vicinity of Cornubia, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday afternoon.
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“We received multiple calls from passing motorists reporting the accident. On arrival at approximately 14:51, paramedics assessed the little girl and found that she had been fatally injured,” he said.
Balram said the driver of a white Ford Bantam bakkie who stopped to assist informed RUSA Members that a light motor vehicle traveling in front of him ran over the child.
“The driver failed to render assistance and fled the scene. The deceased’s five-year-old cousin, who was with her at the time of the incident, was not injured,” he said.
Barlam said it was established that both children were playing at a block of flats when they noticed an orange rope lying on the northbound lane.
“It is believed the children crossed the busy road in an attempt to retrieve the rope when the accident occurred.”
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The seven-year-old girl was a resident of Pietermaritzburg, KZN.
Balram said that little girl arrived at her aunt’s house in Cornubia on Wednesday and was expected to spend the school holidays with relatives.