Grade 1 pupil killed in East London hit-and-run

27 July 2015 - 15:27 By Mamela Gowa

An East London Grade 1 pupil who was on her way to school on Monday morning was hit and killed by a scholar transport vehicle in a hit-and-run incident. Seven-year-old Indiphile Hibana from Thembalethu‚ in Reeston‚ was hit by a navy Ford bakkie‚ according to eyewitnesses. She was making her way to a pick-up point where pupils are collected by bus at 7am.According to the eyewitnesses‚ the driver hit the girl and drove off without stopping.Police are looking for the bakkie's driver who‚ at the time of the accident‚ was transporting other school children...

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