Only in South Africa » High speed chase http://onlyinsa.com What makes South Africa so special Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:24:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 high Speed Brings Death http://onlyinsa.com/2008/06/30/high-speed-brings-death/ http://onlyinsa.com/2008/06/30/high-speed-brings-death/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:49:26 +0000 admin http://onlyinsa.com/?p=565 Johannesburg – Eight people – including a one-year-old baby – were killed in an accident during a high speed car chase on the M1 South in Johannesburg on Monday, police said.
“Police became suspicious of a silver-grey Toyota Corolla, with five occupants, parked at a Sasol garage in Booysens around 01:30,” said police spokesperson Captain William Mpondo.

“However, it sped off along the M1 when approached by police.”

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On the Xavier off-ramp, the vehicle collided head-on with a Renault Cleo with five occupants.
All five people in the Renault died at the scene.

Three people in the Toyota also died at the scene. Two were taken to Baragwanath and Milpark hospitals in critical conditions.

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Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.

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