{"id":48769,"date":"2023-11-22T14:52:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/watch-minibus-taxi-driver-flees-accident-scene-on-jakes-gerwel-drive-in-goodwood-cape-town-20231122\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:53:24","slug":"watch-minibus-taxi-driver-flees-accident-scene-on-jakes-gerwel-drive-in-goodwood-cape-town-20231122","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/watch-minibus-taxi-driver-flees-accident-scene-on-jakes-gerwel-drive-in-goodwood-cape-town-20231122\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH | Minibus taxi driver flees accident scene on Jakes Gerwel Drive in Goodwood, Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A minibus-taxi driver fled an accident scene after colliding with a motorbike on Sunday afternoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The incident happened at about 13:00 on Jakes Gerwel Drive, Goodwood, opposite Wingfield.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The case is still under investigation and no arrests had been made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Goodwood police are investigating a case of reckless and negligent driving after a minibus taxi had collided with a motorbike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to available information, the accident occurred on Sunday 19 November, about 13:00, on Jakes Gerwel Drive, opposite Wingfield<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/tygerburger\/pedestrian-24-knocked-over-by-taxi-on-jakes-gerwel-drive-in-epping-cape-town-20231102\" target=\"_blank\">Pedestrian (24) knocked over by taxi on Jakes Gerwel Drive in Epping, Cape Town<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is alleged the driver of the minibus taxi suddenly turned in front of the motorbike and a sedan,\u201d said provincial police spokesperson Capt Frederick van Wyk, \u201ccausing minor injuries to the motorcyclist, who was taken to a nearby hospital. 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