Child killed as vehicle collides with three pedestrians in Riverlea
All three landed in a nearby stormwater drain.
A three-year-old girl was killed and two adults sustained injuries when they were knocked down by a vehicle along Nasrec Road in Riverlea, Johannesburg this afternoon.
Shortly after 4 pm, paramedics from ER24 and other services arrived on the scene where they found two women and the little girl lying on the side of the road.
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Bystanders explained that a vehicle collided with them. All three landed in a nearby stormwater drain. The bystanders removed them and brought them back up to the roads’ surface while waiting for emergency services.
Upon assessment, paramedics found that the three-year-old sustained fatal injuries. Sadly, there was nothing that could be done for her and she was declared dead on the scene.
A woman, believed to be the child’s mother, was found with serious injuries. She was treated on scene for possible head and chest injuries before being rushed to a nearby hospital.
Another woman, believed to the woman’s sister, sustained moderate injuries. She was also treated on scene and transported to a hospital.
The driver of the vehicle was not injured in the incident. He was assessed on the scene. Local authorities attended the scene and will conduct an investigation.
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