A five-year-old boy died after being driven over by a truck on the corner of Darter and Drongo streets, Etwatwa, on January 4 at about 17:30.

According to EMPD spokesperson Chief Superintendent Kelebogile Thepa, the white Toyota truck was travelling north on Darter Street.

“It then made a right turn into Drongo Street. The child apparently tried to climb on to the loading bed of the moving truck. The child lost his footing and fell underneath the truck. He succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead on the scene.

“The body was transported to Springs mortuary,” Thepa said.

To prevent further such accidents, the EMPD has appealed to community members to be vigilant of children playing on the streets.

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