2 Tshwane metro police officers perish at accident scene
Two Tshwane metro police department (TMPD) officers have lost their lives after being involved in a horrific accident on Saturday evening.
The metro police said an off-duty TMPD officer was involved in an accident on Saturday evening (July 31) around 20:00 on the R80 Mabopane highway after Ruth First Street off-ramp, having attended to an earlier separate accident.
“While emergency workers were busy attending to the injured TMPD officer, a Mercedes Benz drove into them, causing a second accident which killed the off-duty officer and one of the officers who was assisting her.”
Another TMPD officer who was assisting at the scene was injured.”
Police said the driver of the Mercedes Benz was also injured and he was arrested for suspected drunk driving.
“The TMPD is saddened and shocked by the death of two of its officers and would like to send heartfelt condolences to their families, friends and colleagues. May their souls rest in peace.”
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