US EditionBrakpan Incident: 12-Year-Old Driver in Court After Fatal Accident with 14-Year-Old Pedestrian
- A 12-year-old boy drove his parents' car and fatally struck a 14-year-old pedestrian in Brakpan, Gauteng, on Saturday, 7 June 2025.
- The minor allegedly failed to obey a stop sign before the collision at the corner of Madeley and Northdene Street, about 800 meters from his home.
- Following the accident, the 12-year-old boy was taken into custody and appeared in Brakpan Magistrates Court facing charges related to causing death by negligent driving and operating a vehicle illegally; he was subsequently released to his parents on Sunday, 8 June 2025.
- NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana reported that the teenage victim, aged 14, was injured in the incident and pronounced dead at the location. The case has been adjourned to 28 August 2025 to conduct an assessment of the minor's criminal responsibility.
- South Africa's Child Justice Act requires proving criminal capacity for children aged 12 to 14, focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment in such cases.
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12-year-old boy in court after car crash k!lled a 14-year-old young skateboarder
A 12-year-old South African boy appeared in the Brakpan magistrates court on Monday, June 9, charged with culpable homicide and driving without a license after a car he was allegedly driving struck and killed 14-year-old Malcolm Booysens.Malcolm died instantly after the crash, which occurred just days after his birthday.
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