KwaMashu pedestrian crash claims life of 8-year-old girl

KwaMashu pedestrian crash claims life of 8-year-old girl

An 8-year-old girl has been killed and another child's been rushed to hospital after they were both hit by a car in KwaMashu, north of Durban.  

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The girls had been on their way to school on Malandela Road when tragedy struck.  

KZN EMS spokesperson, Robert Mckenzie says the 8-year-old child was declared dead on scene.

"A girl aged 11-years-old has sustained serious injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics before being transported to hospital in a serious but stable condition," said Mckenzie.

The exact circumstances leading up to the incident are still unknown and will be investigated by police.

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