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Phalaborwa: Boy (7) dies after falling from moving truck

The accident occurred last night around Lulekani outside Phalaborwa.

“The driver of the truck claims that he saw the children boarding the truck as it was moving,” police say.

The driver allegedly stopped the truck and then realised that one had fell off and sustained injuries.

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“The driver rushed the child to hospital and was declared dead upon arrival,” stated constable Mabunda.

The accident occurred last night, April 3, around Lulekani just outside Phalaborwa.

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Bertus de Bruyn

Bertus de Bruyn is based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. De Bruyn has been employed by Caxton since 2009. After a short sabbatical of two years, De Bruyn is back at the place he called home, Caxton, at Lowveld Media. He is currently the digital content manager, but has 14 years of journalism skills, news editor, and acting editor duties behind his name.

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