Five injured in Centurion high-speed car chase
Two of the suspects suffered injuries and were taken to hospital under police guard.
Five people were injured when a car that suspected house robbers were in crashed in Centurion on Wednesday morning.
The car was being pursued by security personnel from various companies.
Monitor Net security group spokesperson, JP le Roux, said the crash happened around 11:30 on the corner Old Johannesburg Road and Hendrik Verwoerd Drive.
He said a lookout was issued for a vehicle believed to have been involved in house robberies around Eldoraigne.
“When security officers approached the vehicle in Eldoraigne, the suspects sped off. A high-speed car chase ensued around Eldoraigne and into Hennops Park where the suspects crashed into another vehicle on the corner of Old Johannesburg Road and Hendrik Verwoerd Drive,” said Le Roux.
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Two of the suspects suffered injuries and were taken to hospital under police guard.
Another suspect was arrested and taken to Wierdabrug police station.
Le Roux said three people from the other vehicle suffered serious to moderate injuries.
“We have had a number of house robberies in the area and it is believed that the vehicle the suspects were using has been stolen in Silverton. The suspects operated around Eldoraigne, robbing off elderly people in their homes,” he said.
Sergeant Nkuna, of Wierdabrug police station, confirmed the incident but could not provide more information.
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