The driver, who cannot be identified until charged, handed himself over to police hours after fleeing the accident scene last Monday.

He was released by police, who at the time of taking his warning statement, was unaware that w/o Mhaule had died, and therefore let him go on a presumed reckless and negligent driving charge.

His statement, and that of the driver of the red sedan, which rolled after being hit by the bakkie, was added to the docket, which was sent to the NPA for a decision the day after the accident.

Control prosecutors however sent the docket back for further investigation immediately after scrutinizing the content.

There were many eyewitnesses who saw the accident happened, including two Observer journalists.

After having been hit, the driver of the red sedan lost control, hit the pavement and rolled at high speed.

W/o Mhaule and court interpreter, Mr Vusi Nkosi, was standing on the pavement chatting, when the rolling car slammed into them, crushing them against a parked Golf, and landing on w/o Mhaule.

Eyewitnesses immediately ran to a fatally injured w/o Mhaule, and lifted the car off of him.

Paramedics only arrived about a half an hour later, and ambulances almost an hour after them.

According to w/o Lize de Witt, the investigation has been finalised, with only the post mortem report outstanding.

• Meanwhile, the condition of Mr Nkosi remains unclear.

His family refuses to talk to the Observer.

It was clear on the scene however that Mr Nkosi sustained multiple bone fractures and serious head trauma.