Cop crashes into hospital wall
January 7 2011 at 04:34pm
Independent Newspapers
A police reservist
crashed the vehicle he was driving into the wall of the causality section of
Prince Mshiyeni Hospital in Umlazi, Durban. Photo: Independent Newspapers
A police reservist crashed the vehicle
he was driving into the wall of the causality section of Prince Mshiyeni
Hospital on Thursday night, KwaZulu-Natal police said Friday.
“It happened last night while the other
police men were bringing in a patient into the casualty ward,” said hospital
spokeswoman Nonkululeko Ngcobo.
“A police man who was seated on the
left in the van might have caused the vehicle to loss control and reverse into
the casualty building. We do not know the extent of the damage at this stage
but a wall and windows were damaged.”
The matter is being investigated with
the police, said Ngcobo.
“The four members were on duty at
Umlazi. Three reservists and a student constable one was injured and taken to
hospital,” said Colonel Jay Naicker.
Naicker said the driver and injured
policeman were in causality ward and two police reservist in the car.
“The next thing he heard a loud bang.
He found the reservist in the driver’s seat. The reservist allegedly went into
a wall.”
A case of negligence and using a police
vehicle without consent will be opened. - Sapa
