A 14-year-old boy has died after a vehicle overturned on the M25 in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to multiple calls from the public reporting a serious accident on Sunday afternoon.
On arrival, officers found that a blue Toyota Corolla Quest had overturned several times. It is alleged that the boy was driving in the eastbound lane when he lost control of the vehicle while attempting to navigate a bend.
The vehicle reportedly veered off the road before rolling multiple times and eventually came to a stop in the opposite lane.
The teenager was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and sustained fatal injuries. Paramedics declared him dead at the scene.
It is further alleged that the boy’s father was a passenger in the vehicle at the time and was under the influence of alcohol, which led to the minor driving.
The father has since been handed over to police, and investigations are ongoing.
