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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Three police officers died after their vehicle was hit by a truck in Vereeniging, Gauteng, on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

National police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said the officers were conducting crime prevention patrols around 04:45 when a truck allegedly failed to stop at a four-way crossing.<\/p>\n

“The truck drove into the SAPS vehicle and dragged the said vehicle for at least 500m until it came to a standstill,” Mathe said.<\/p>\n

The three officers were declared dead on the scene.<\/p>\n

Three people killed, 16 injured in horrific head-on collision on N2 in Eastern Cape<\/p>\n

She said the truck driver has since been arrested. He faces charges of culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving.<\/p>\n

National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola sent his condolences to the three police officers’ families, friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n

A week ago, a SAPS member died and another was left severely injured when an aircraft crashed at Rand Airport in Germiston.<\/p>\n

The two were Warrant Officer Willem Erasmus, who died, and the pilot, Captain Casper Swanepoel, who is receiving medical treatment for severe injuries.<\/p>\n

Four technicians, who provided helicopter maintenance, were also killed in the crash, News24 reported.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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