Carl Pistorius 'regrets' fatal crash
2013-02-26 11:11
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Pretoria - More details have emerged of the fatal accident
involving Carl Pistorius, brother of paralympian Oscar Pistorius, in 2008.
Carl Pistorius was charged with culpable homicide following
the accident, in which Marietjie Barnard, 36, was knocked off her motorbike.
She died in hospital six days later, Beeld reported.
The charge sheet alleges that Pistorius was driving on Barrage
Road, between Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging, on 8 March 2008 when he apparently
overtook a car when it was not safe to do so.
Barnard was severely injured in the collision with his Ford
Ranger.
Evidence
According to the National Prosecuting Authority, the case
was scrapped from the roll shortly after the incident due to a lack of
evidence. However, new evidence including details of the accident and the post
mortem results came to light, and a warrant for Pistorius's arrest was issued
in March 2012. He was released on a warning.
The case was due to begin last Thursday, but was postponed
due to the bail hearing of Pistorius's brother, Oscar. It has now been set down
for 27 and 28 March 2013 in the Vanderbijlpark Regional Court.
Kenny Oldwage, Oscar Pistorius's lawyer, said that blood
tests at the time showed no alcohol in Carl's blood.
"There is no doubt that Carl is not guilty and the
charge will be fought in court," he said in a statement, adding that Carl "regrets
the incident".
Police could not supply Beeld with any information about
Barnard or her family, saying this would come out in the court case.
