Metro cop killed in car crash
2008-11-23 21:17
Johannesburg - A 38-year-old metro police officer was killed in Benoni after losing control of his car, Ekurhuleni metro police said on Sunday.
Spokesperson Jimmy Maboko said man was travelling on Snake Road in Dube when the accident happened at about 23:00 on Saturday.
"The road is a bit curvy. We suspect that he lost control of the vehicle when he hit the steel barrier on the left. The car left the road and rolled several times before he was thrown out of it."
Maboko said he could not comment on whether or not the man had been wearing his seatbelt.
The officer died on the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. His name would be released once his next of kin had been informed.
- SAPA