Bakkie crashes into tree, driver flees

GRANGETOWN – An 18 year old Ethiopian national fled the scene after the bakkie he was driving crashed into a tree on Palm Street this afternoon. Witnesses contacted the RUSA Operations Centre for assistance. One caller informed the Controller that the driver fled the scene on foot.

Reaction officers were immediately dispatched and on arrival discovered that a white Nissan NP 200 bakkie collided into a tree. The driver later returned with a relative. He stated that he fled for fear of his safety. He was not injured.