10-year-old girl killed in tragic crash on her way to a funeral with her mother just outside Ladysmith

The life of a 10-year-old girl was sadly lost yesterday evening (August 3) after a crash just outside Ladysmith.

It was said by residents from the area that a mother and her daughter were travelling to Roosboom to attend a funeral when the crash took place.

It is alleged that a truck and a Toyota Fortuner collided. The mother and daughter were in the Fortuner, which rolled.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and treated the injured mother and child for injuries sustained.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

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The child later died after being taken away from the scene.

It is believed that the child was a primary school learner in Ladysmith, in Grade 5.

It took over an hour for the roadway to be cleared after the crash.

RTI, police and towing services responded to the scene.

Residents are now demanding higher speed humps in order to avoid fatal crashes like this one, as they say Roosboom has become a residential area and they don’t want any more lives lost right outside their homes.

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