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THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 11 2012 02:22 | LAST UPDATED Feb 11 2012 02:22 |
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Double-amputee "blade runner" Oscar Pistorius is in a satisfactory condition following a boating accident on the Vaal River last week, Gauteng police said on Wednesday. "We have not yet taken a statement from Pistorius as we haven't been given the go-ahead from his doctors, we will do it soon because his doctors are very happy with his progress," said Superintendent Maria Mazibuko. Mazibuko said police are investigating a case of reckless and negligent driving, but could not say if alcohol played a role in the accident. In a newspaper report, Mazibuko was quoted as saying: "We are investigating the possibility that the consumption of alcohol had played a role in the boating accident." She, however, told Sapa: "I have been misquoted ... We are still busy with investigations, and don't even know who was driving the boat. How could we know when we haven't even taken a statement from Oscar? "Whether alcohol played a role in the accident will only be revealed in due time once investigations are complete, but at this point in time, I cannot say if it did." Mazibuko said a decision on whether to charge Pistorius would be taken at a later stage. The Beeld reported that on Tuesday afternoon Pistorius was moved from the intensive care unit at Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg to a private room in the general ward. Hospital spokesperson Amelda Swartz said: "We don't expect him to be discharged from hospital before Friday." The boat was extracted from the Vaal river on Tuesday. Police divers found the boat near a pier which had been ripped from its posts.  CONTINUES BELOW The Beeld also reported that it was told by a reliable source that Pistorius had taken ownership of the second-hand boat only four days before the accident. The accident occurred on Saturday and Pistorius suffered serious face injuries. -- Sapa TOPICS IN THIS ARTICLE
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