Japan fan killed in accident when crossing highway

25 June 2010

A Japanese soccer fan was killed when he was knocked down by a car on the Bakwena highway between the Brits toll gate and off-ramp, the North West public safety department said on Friday.

The man was crossing the road when he was hit by a Mercedes Benz at around 02:40 on Friday, spokesperson Lesiba Kgwele said in a statement.

"He died on impact."

The accident was one of six reported after Thursday night's Japan vs Denmark match.

In the other accidents, one person was slightly injured when a train hit a VW sedan on a railway crossing with the R150 road at 23:34.

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