Teen fatally struck by car in Umhlanga

Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst says the 13-year-old was with friends celebrating a birthday on Wednesday. 

She attempted to make her way across using the M41 bridge crossing when she was hit. 

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"Reports indicate that a group of children celebrating a friend's birthday at a nearby shopping centre were on their way home when a 13-year-old female was struck down by a light motor vehicle, while crossing the road.

"Medics assessed the scene and found that the patient showed no signs of life and was sadly declared deceased on the scene.”