Reaction Unit South Africa officers at the scene of the crash where the woman was mowed down by a vehicle while searching for her cellphone. A female passenger suffered a tragic death when she was fatally rammed by a vehicle during a hit-and-run shortly after emerging unscathed in a roll-over accident just minutes earlier on the N2 between uMhlanga and North Coast Road, on Monday.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to the scene and RUSA head, Prem Balram said the passenger in the Toyota Hilux bakkie that overturned was killed while searching for her cellphone. “A member of Reaction Unit South Africa was on patrol on the highway when he noticed the bakkie lying on its side. The RUSA officer called for assistance at 4.09am. The driver of the overturned vehicle informed the Reaction Officer that he was travelling with his girlfriend from Pinetown to Cornubia. As they approached the uMhlanga off-ramp he lost control of his vehicle which veered into the south-bound lane and overturned. The couple were not injured in the initial accident,” said Balram. Balram said that Emergency Services began clearing the scene when the female decided to search for her missing cellphone. “She was struck by an unknown vehicle which was travelling on the extreme-right lane. The vehicle sped off without stopping. The woman landed approximately 50 metres away from the point of impact. Medics were called back to the scene, however, the female was pronounced deceased on their arrival,” added Balram.
