Soccer star surrenders after fatal crash in Thembisa.
SOCCER hands himself to the police after a tragic accident.
Police were searching for a soccer player who fled an accident scene on Wednesday morning, 30 October.
His BMW M2 was involved in an accident where a nine-year-old died.
Inside the soccer star’s car, police found empty bottles of alcohol and a white powder believed to be cocaine.
The police have since reported that the suspect handed himself in after fleeing the scene.
The alleged culprit, Shaune Mogaila, a winger for Sekhukhune United in the Premier Soccer League, was involved in a horrific head-on collision at 7:30 am on Andrew Mapheto Road in Thembisa, Ekurhuleni.
Shaune Mogaila of Sekhukhune United has handed himself over to the police. Photo by Gallo Images
According to the police, the female driver was transporting her two daughters to school.
Soccer star surrenders after fatal crash in Thembisa.
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Her 9-year-old daughter succumbed to injuries and was declared dead on the scene, while her 13-year-old daughter sustained serious injuries and was transported to Thembisa Tertiary Hospital.
“It is alleged that a 29-year-old driver who is ‘supposedly’ a soccer player fled the scene after the collision.
“When Ekurhuleni Metro Police arrived at the scene, we found four bottles of potent alcohol named Don Julio. A powder which we suspect could be ‘cocaine’ and weed ‘edibles’ was also found in his vehicle,” said acting EMPD chief Julius Mkhwanazi.
Police have since confirmed that a case of culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving, and fleeing the scene of the accident has been opened.
“The suspect has since handed himself to the police,” said Chief Mkhwanazi.
This is a developing story.
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