Limpopo Transport and Community Safety MEC, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya said three traffic officers were doing speed checks on the D3248 Deerpark road outside Tzaneen when a Toyota sedan was caught speeding at 93 km/h at a 60 km zone.

A female officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver sped off at a very high speed. “The officers became suspicious and gave chase. On their arrival at Mandlakazi village in the Nwa-Mitwa area, they found that the car had plunged into a homestead and overturned. A 7-year-old child was killed instantly.”

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A 25-year-old driver was arrested and a case of culpable homicide has been opened and is under investigation.

The MEC said she was disappointed by the conduct of drivers who continue to speed and disobey the rules of the road. “I am disturbed by the incident that led to the death of a child who was killed allegedly by a reckless driver who was running away from the officers. I have been warning drivers about their reckless conduct and for speeding unnecessarily.

“I want to send my sincere condolences to the family and to assure them that justice will be served.”