A motorist who drove into several children while they were walking has sparked outrage amongst community members in Eerste River.
Reports suggest that the City’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called out to Corntail Street, Electric City around 1 pm where eleven children sustained minor injuries.
According to EMS Spokesperson Deanna February, two males and one female sustained minor injuries and were transported to the Eerste River Hospital, while two females and one male who also sustained minor injuries were transported to Delft Community Health Centre (CHC), IOL reports.
February further mentioned that five other males with minor injuries were transported to the Kleinvlei CHC. Four EMS vehicles were dispatched to the scene.
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Meanwhile, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula revealed on Tuesday, 18 January that a total of 1 685 fatalities were recorded over the 2021 festive season period.
According to Mbalula, the figures show a 4% increase from the previous period, while the Western Cape equally recorded a massive 55.6% increase in the percentage of fatalities moving from 133 fatalities during the previous period to 207 in this period.
The statistics also indicated that light motor cars contributed 49% to the total crashes followed by light delivery vehicles at 17%. Minibus vehicles contributed 8% and trucks accounted for 6%.
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