Accident at intersection injures another schoolchild
Another accident involving a pupil has highlighted the dangerous intersection of Cantonments Road and Selborne Avenue. Seventeen-year-old Stefan Dixon had to be rushed to hospital when he was knocked off his motorcycle recently.
A pupil’s life was endangered when he was was knocked off his motorcycle by a vehicle.
Lyttelton police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Hero Gumbu, confirmed that the accident took place at around 07:10 on Thursday morning on the corner of Cantonments Road and Selborne Avenue.
The 17-year-old Stefan Dixon was on his way to school to write exams when the accident occurred. According to Netcare 911’s spokesperson, Santie Steinmann, both drivers sustained minor injuries.
The emergency services took Stefan to the hospital.
This accident has once highlighted the danger of these roads. This is the second incident since 11 October, when a schoolgirl was hit by a vehicle at the same intersection.
Seventeen-year-old Jánelle van Eck’s pelvis shattered and she had to undergo a sensitive operation a week later. For six weeks, Jánelle will be unable to walk.
After Jánelle’s accident, her closest friend, Mariesa Schoeman, submitted a petition in an attempt to make the roads in the vicinity of the high school safer.
Mariesa hopes that her attempt to bring this safety problem to the council’s attention will help prevent further accidents.
