Pikitup finally acknowledges fatal accident in Bordeaux
Pikitup have broken their silence following an accident involving one of their trucks over a week ago, in which a woman died.
Muzi Mkhwanazi, spokesperson for Pikitup, has acknowledged that the entity is aware of the truck accident that killed a woman in Bordeaux on February 26.
According to the entity the police have taken over and are investigating the matter. “All I can say at this time is that we sympathise with the family of the deceased and offer our deepest condolences to them.”
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Lorimer suspects the city may be withholding information to avoid reputational damage or financial liability. Councillors have vowed to continue seeking answers from the City of Johannesburg.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo confirmed that a case of culpable homicide has been opened. He said that officers had arrived on the scene to find the woman trapped under the truck. She was declared dead on site.
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