A sixteen-year-old school boy has died after he was hit by a train near Tembisa Railway Station on Monday afternoon.
The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment, Athlenda Mathe of Netcare 911 said.
When Netcare 911 paramedics arrived onthe scene, they found a paramedic from Erkuhuleni Emergency Services already on the scene. The boy had already died due to the extensive injuries he sustained.
Hhe was declared dead on the scene.
The accident happened at about 4pm.
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