Woman in court for hit-and-run accident

Published May 26, 2016

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Durban - Kearadilwe Refilwe Modise Moloto, 38, of Sunningdale appeared briefly in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Thursday morning.

She faces two counts of culpable homicide, failing to perform duties of a driver after an accident, reckless and negligent driving and defeating or obstructing the ends of justice.

It is alleged Moloto was driving on the M4 bridge near Blue Lagoon on May 18 when she struck Phoenix residents Sumeer Maharaj, 26, and Pravin Mahabir, 25.

They were helping their friend, Junaid Singh, change a flat tyre near the on ramp to the Ruth First northern bound M4 freeway.

Mahabir died at the scene and Maharaj died in hospital.

Moloto was arrested on Monday. She is accused of filing a false accident report and attempting to repair her car.

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