{"id":227570,"date":"2020-01-15T06:30:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T04:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=227570"},"modified":"2020-01-14T15:49:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T13:49:08","slug":"five-pedestrians-killed-germiston-area-festive-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/15\/five-pedestrians-killed-germiston-area-festive-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Five pedestrians killed in the Germiston area over festive period"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five fatal accidents were recorded in the Germiston area over the festive period.<\/p>\n<p>The EMPD said the accidents occurred between December 1 and January 5.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>All five fatalities were male pedestrians.<\/p>\n<p>In the first incident on December 10 at 4.38pm in the Elsburg area, a male pedestrian died when he was knocked over by the driver of a hatchback on the N17 east highway, between the Guthrie and Heidelberg bridges.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Then on December 14, in Primrose, at 9.21pm, a male pedestrian died following a hit-and-run on the corner of Main Reef and Stanley roads.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/227453\/police-offer-cash-reward-for-information-that-could-help-catch-murderer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Police offer cash reward for information that could help catch murderer<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/227241\/primrose-police-share-five-tips-help-keep-women-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primrose police share five tips to help keep women safe<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>In Katlehong, on December 15, at 2.35pm, a male pedestrian died after he was knocked over by a minibus taxi, on the corner of Sophangisa and Shai roads.<\/p>\n<p>Then on December 20, at 10.55pm in the Germiston area, a male pedestrian died after he was knocked over by a Toyota sedan on the M2 highway east.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth pedestrian was killed on December 25 at 9.49pm in Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p>He was knocked over by the driver of a minibus taxi on the corner of Masakhane and Hospital roads.<\/p>\n<p>The EMPD also issued 716 traffic fines to wrongdoers, 306 in Germiston and 410 in Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 84 drivers, 28 in Germiston and 56 in Katlehong, were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span 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