Police officer up for
drunken driving
According to the police, the officer is alleged to
have been involved in a collision involving three cars on the R40 from White
River to Nelspruit on Friday afternoon.
Nomvula
Chawane | 12 May 2014 13:19
MOMBELA-
On Monday,the Branch Commander of the detectives in White River, Lt Thokozani
Zungu (31) appeared before the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on charges of
reckless and or negligent driving, failing to stop after an accident and
drunken driving.
According
to the police, the officer is alleged to have been involved in a collision
involving three cars on the R40 from White River to Nelspruit on Friday
afternoon. The police have confirmed that he had earlier allegedly collided
with a Ford Bantam at the robot in Rocky’s Drift.
“He
failed to stop and on the off ramp to Riverside Mall, he collided with another
Ford Bantam and a Toyota Fortuner,” stated Brig Selvy Mohlala.
It is
further alleged that other motorists blockaded his vehicle, removed the keys
from the ignition and the police were summoned to the scene and noticed that
Zungu, who was driving a state owned vehicle appeared to be under the influence
of alcohol.
He was
then arrested and taken to hospital for blood samples.
Zungu was not asked to plead and the matter was postponed to 30 July 2014.
