Girl, 10, Jumps off moving truck, Dies

Monday, March 29, 2021

DISCLAIMER: This is not the actual Dyna Truck. This one is for illustration purposes only PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

A 10-year-old girl jumped off a moving Dyna truck to her death after the vehicle allegedly failed to make a stop at a dropping off point.

The Standard Three student of Dibete Primary School was in the company of 11- and 12-year-old boys she had hitch-hiked with from Mogononyane settlement to Dibete village when the incident occurred. It is alleged that the children tried to alert the truck driver to stop but the driver passed the bus stop, something that prompted the little girl to jump off the moving truck.

Dibete Police Station commander, superintendent Meshack Ranku said the incident occurred on Saturday in Dibete village.

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Girl, 10, Jumps off moving truck, Dies

A 10-year-old girl jumped off a moving Dyna truck to her death after the vehicle allegedly failed to make a stop at a dropping off point.