LOOK: Police van overturns
after crash
A police vehicle had overturned in Hammarsdale after it was hit from
behind by another vehicle. Picture supplied
Durban - Police management is investigating the
cause of a crash involving a police vehicle in Hammarsdale on Monday.
Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane, a KwaZulu Natal
police spokesperson, said that at 8am a police van with one police officer
inside was involved in an accident in the Hammarsdale area.
The vehicle belonged to the Marianhill police
station.
"It is alleged that the police vehicle was
knocked by another vehicle from behind. The Police van capsized. The police
officer sustained slight injuries," Zwane said.
Police would not say whether the vehicle was on
official police business outside its jurisdiction. There was also no reports of
any prisoners in the back of the van. The local fire department and private
ambulances attended the scene.
Initial WhatsApp voice notes by witnesses reporting
the incident said one person was lying in the road. It was unclear who the
injured person was.
A case of reckless and negligent driving was opened
at Hammarsdale SAPS for further investigation.
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