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Cape Town - A wild chase through city streets on Monday claimed the life
of a motorcyclist after he was hit by a racing minibus taxi in
Heerengracht Street.
The chase happened at about 08:00 when
traffic officials followed the taxi after its driver had disregarded a
traffic sign and sped off when officials wanted to stop him.
According
to police spokesperson Captain Ezra October, the driver of the taxi,
apparently a 17-year-old unlicensed driver, drove away from officials at
high speed, after which he made several illegal U-turns in Adderley
Street, Heerengracht, Strand Street, Long Street and Riebeeck Street.
According to Netcare911 spokesperson Chris Botha,
Brookes was critically injured when paramedics arrived on the scene and
treated him.
Shocked bystanders watched as paramedics tried for
over an hour to save Brookes’s life.
“The patient’s condition
deteriorated and he died on the scene due to his injuries.”
October
said they were currently investigating a case of culpable homicide but
that other charges could later be added on.
The owner of the taxi
will hopefully be able to help us find the driver.”
By late
Monday afternoon no-one had yet been arrested in connection with the
incident.
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Die Burger
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