Cops under investigation after cyclists killed by police van
A case of culpable homicide is being investigated after a police van hit and killed two cyclists who were riding on a tandem bicycle in Kliprivier.
A case of culpable homicide is being investigated after a police van hit and killed two cyclists who were riding on a tandem bicycle in Kliprivier.
In a report on Tuesday, Beeld newspaper identified the cyclists, who were on a tandem bicycle, as Hendry Raats (53) a manager at Sasol, and Thereza Kruger (48) an accountant. Both were from Alberton, south of Johannesburg.
Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Happy Nape said the police van was from the Kliprivier police station.
The accident happened on Monday on the R550 in Kliprivier.
Kruger is survived by her husband and three children, aged 28, 25 and 17, while Raats, who is divorced, is survived by two sons in their 20s.—Sapa
