Teen Loses Life In Vehicle Accident

A speeding car reportedly ran over a 19-year-old girl who was trying to cross the road by the traffic lights at Tsholofelo location, in Gaborone on late evening on Thursday.

In an interview with The Monitor, Broadhurst police station commander Obusitswe Lokae revealed that the teenage girl died on the spot after being hit by a speeding car.

The victim, whose parents managed to identify her and was the resident of Tsholofelo location was with her three females friends when she meet her fate. The Monitor has learnt that together with her friends, the deceased tried to cross the road whist the traffic lights had opened for the cars. It is alleged that the deceased who was behind her friends, but panicked and tried to return back but unfortunately the car hit her.

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