Two police
officers have died while one officer and two detainees sustained injuries in an
accident involving a police van on the R63 road between Somerset East and
Graaff-Reinet earlier today, May 24.
Eastern
Cape Department of Transport spokesperson, Unathi
Binqose said that the vehicle had three officers and two detainees on board when it had a
tyre burst.
“The
vehicle rolled several times, and two officers died on the scene while the third
officer sustained some serious injuries,” said Binqose.
“The two
detainees also sustained injuries and were all rushed along with the injured
officer to Midlands Hospital for medical attention.”
He said
that a case of culpable homicide has been opened.
