A woman was killed when the car she was driving collided with a police vehicle in Milnerton, Cape Town.
|||Cape Argus - A woman was killed when the car she was driving collided with a police vehicle late on Tuesday night.
The police vehicle was on its way to the Milnerton police station with five suspects in the rear lock-up at about 10.30pm, said police liaison officer Captain FC van Wyk.
The five people were arrested in Du Noon and the police had opted to return from there to Milnerton along the N2 and then the off-ramp on to Plattekloof Road, to turn down Koeberg Road.
When they reached the intersection of Koeberg and Plattekloof roads, the traffic light was green for them and the driver continued, proceeding through the intersection, Van Wyk said.
As the police vehicle turned left into Koeberg Road, a gold-coloured Volkswagen Golf slammed into its side, Van Wyk said.
It is believed the woman driving the Golf had skipped the red traffic light.
She has not yet been named, as police have not yet been able to track down her next-of-kin. She was from Smallville, Burgundy Estate, Richwood.
Van Wyk confirmed that the woman had two dogs in her car, one of which was killed on impact.
The other dog had run off and has not yet been found.
Van Wyk could not confirm if anybody in the police vehicle had been injured but witnesses said it appeared one of the arrested men had a broken leg.
Van Wyk said a case of culpable homicide was opened for investigation, as required by legal procedure.
“Anyone with information about this accident is asked to contact the investigating officer Detective Colonel Douglas Muller at 021 528 3800,” he said.
The accident happened in lanes where road construction is underway for more BRT bus lanes.
Cape Argus