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Cyclist, pedestrian die in separate road accidents

Pedestrian accident PIC: dmillerlaw.com
Pedestrian accident PIC: dmillerlaw.com

Police are investigating two fatal accidents in which a cyclist and a pedestrian lost their lives after they were hit by motor vehicles in Mogoditshane and Metsimotlhabe on Saturday night.

Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Boemo Bok said in an accident that occurred at around midnight near Super Save along A12 Road (Mogoditshane/Molepolole), a 29-year-old cyclist was hit by a Madza Demio that was driven by a 35-year-old woman whilst driving in between vehicles.

Bok said the deceased was rushed to Nkoyaphiri clinic where he was certified dead on arrival by doctors. In another fatal accident that occurred near Top Centre in Metsimotlhabe at around 1am, Bok said a 31-year-old woman, who was a pedestrian, was hit by a car while attempting to cross the road the same early morning.

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