14-year-old pedestrian loses life after an accident

On Saturday 07 June 2025 at 13:45, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Accident Bureau Officers, attended to an accident that claimed the life of a fourteen(14) year-old, in the Brakpan area.

The Officers were summoned to an accident that occurred at the corner of Northdene and Medeley Street in, upon arrival Officers found the lifeless body of a fourteen (14) year-old pedestrian, who was declared deceased on scene by the paramedics.

Also at the scene, the officers found a Mazda that allegedly bumped the pedestrian driven by a twelve (12) year-old driver.

The driver was handed in, at the company of his guardian, to the Brakpan South African Police Service (SAPS).

It is alleged that the driver disobeyed a stop sign and collided into the pedestrian.

The suspect is expected to appear before the Brakpan Court Soon.