A Cape Town couple has been forced to pick up the pieces after their precious three-month-old baby boy lost his life due to a horrific car crash.
According to News24, Gerhard van Niekerk and his fiancée, Madelein van Zyl were spending some much-needed family quality time in Gauteng when they got into an unfortunate accident on the N12/N3 between the Gillooly’s interchange and Germiston.
The crash took place on December 28, at 6:30 pm and baby Kaiden Luke was declared dead at 11 the same night with the impact and whiplash too much for the baby boy‘s little body, said his father.
The couple, who hail from Gordon‘s Bay, has an older son aged four who was also in the car at the time of the tragedy.
Reckless driving by another motorist appears to be the cause of the crash with van Niekerk stating that he last control after the motorist nearly ran another car off the road before it swerved into their lane, hitting the family’s car on the back left side.
Both van Niekerk and the couple’s eldest son were uninjured, however, van Zyl suffered serious injuries to her left ankle, right elbow, and the C2 and C3 vertebrae in her neck, which were broken.
Unfortunately, the family has no medical aid and their only vehicle has now been written off. While they mourn the loss of their son, van Niekerk has highlighted the importance of spending time with family, along with urging motorists to drive safely on SA’s roads.
Since the start of the festive season, there have been a total of 110 fatalities in the Western Cape alone, reports IOL. The Provincial Traffic Services has also recorded 428 speeding offences and issued 9 505 fines between December 27, 2021, and January 2, 2022.
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