A 50-year-old man was attacked by angry community members, with the mob setting his vehicle alight after a fatal drag race in Ekurhuleni.
This after an eight-year-old boy was killed and several others were injured when a vehicle drove into a group of pedestrians during an illegal drag race in Daveyton, Gauteng on Sunday.
Lieutenant Colonel Kilebogile Thepa, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) spokesperson said the incident happened on Sunday night when a vehicle hit a group of people on the corner of Simunye Street and Madikizela Drive in Etwatwa.
“It is alleged that a white Toyota Etios and a white Nissan 1400 were engaged in an illegal drag race when the driver of the Toyota Etios lost control of the vehicle and collided with a group of children and adults, between the ages of 8 and 37 years, who were walking on the sidewalk,” Thepa said.
The eight-year-old boy died on the scene. Two 12-year-old boys sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital. Three other pedestrians-aged 12, 30 and 37- were treated for shock by the emergency services, said Thepa.
The EMPD said the community took action against one driver for the accident.
“The 50-year-old male driver of the Toyota Etios, who was attacked by community members and had his vehicle set alight was transported to the nearest hospital for treatment.”
“Furthermore, the unknown driver of the white Nissan 1400 fled the scene on foot to avoid the violent community members, who set alight his abandoned vehicle,” it said.
The EMPD urged the community not to take the law into their own hands and report any illegal activity and drag racing to police.
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