Kimberley girl was killed while crossing the road after she relieved herself along the train tracks behind a pile of stones.
According to family members, there are no toilets at the shanty where she lived. She was apparently on her way back home after making use of a makeshift toilet when she was killed.
Although she was knocked down at around 9am, according to witnesses she was “still alive and breathing”. However, when the ambulance eventually arrived at 2pm she was dead.
Diteboho Damane was hit by a yellow Toyota Tazz while crossing Dutch Reformed Road in Diamond Park, Greenpoint, on Saturday morning.
Police spokesman Lieutenant Sergio Kock said the accident occurred at about 11.20am when the child died on the scene. Family members, however, said the accident happened at around 9am.
One family member, Lehlohonolo Rantho, said that the vehicle that knocked down his niece was speeding and made little effort to slow down.
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