Twelve pedestrians were knocked down and injured by a police vehicle in Berea in Johannesburg on Thursday, ER24 emergency services said.
Spokesperson Riana Beech said the accident happened at the corner of Tudhope and Soper Streets at about 4.30pm.
Allegedly the police vehicle ploughed into a group of people walking or sitting on the pavement.
One person was seriously injured. The remaining eleven and three police officers were lightly injured.
All of the people injured in the accident, including the officers, were taken to various hospitals.
Captain Bhekizizwe Mavundla confirmed that the incident involved a police vehicle, a public vehicle and more than ten people, including the officers.
The cause of the accident was not known but was being investigated. A case of reckless and negligent driving was being investigated, said Mavundla. – Sapa