Drunk driver crashes onto culpable homicide scene

OAKLANDS – An intoxicated driver was arrested after he collided into a First Responder vehicle attending to a Culpable Homicide case on Todd Street in the vicinity of Oaklands on Saturday afternoon.

Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to a pedestrian/vehicular accident at approximately 18:39. On arrival, RUSA Members discovered that the pedestrian sustained life threatening injuries which resulted in his demise after he was struck by a white Toyota Quantum.

While attending to the scene, a silver VW Polo collided into the rear of RUSA Response Vehicle. The driver was under the influence of alcohol. He abandoned his vehicle and fled down a steep embankment. Reaction Officers and Policemen from the Verulam SAPS pursued and apprehended him.

He sustained a suspected fracture to his right leg after he fell during the chase. The man was transported to hospital and will be criminally charged after being examined.