Child killed as vehicle collides with three pedestrians along Nasrec Road in Riverlea, Johannesburg

A three-year-old girl was killed and two adults sustained injuries when they were knocked down by a vehicle along Nasrec Road in Riverlea, Johannesburg this afternoon.

Shortly after 4pm, paramedics from ER24 and other services arrived on the scene where they found two women and the little girl lying on the side of the road. Bystanders explained that a vehicle collided with them. All three landed in a nearby storm water drain. The bystanders removed them and brought them back up to the roads’ surface while waiting for emergency services.

Upon assessment, paramedics found that the three-year-old sustained fatal injuries. Sadly, there was nothing that could be done for her and she was declared dead on the scene. A woman, believed to be the child’s mother, was found with serious injuries. She was treated on scene for possible head and chest injuries before being rushed to a nearby hospital. Another woman, believed to the woman’s sister, sustained moderate injuries. She was also treated on scene and transported to hospital.

The driver of the vehicle was not injured in the incident. He was assessed on scene. Local authorities attended the scene and will conduct an investigation.

Werner Vermaak
Communications Office
Corporate Communications
ER24