Off-Duty Officer Killed by Drunk Driver at Accident Scene

Off-duty officer killed by drunk driver at accident scene

A 20-year-old Law Enforcement Advancement Programme (LEAP) officer has died after being struck by a vehicle while assisting at the scene of a crash on Jakes Gerwel Drive in Cape Town in the early hours of Sunday. According to reports, the officer had stopped to help at an accident when another vehicle collided with him. He later succumbed to his injuries. The City of Cape Town confirmed that the motorist who hit the officer was under the influen…

Young LEAP officer killed by alleged drunk driver

The City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement agency and the Bonteheuwel community are mourning the loss of a local officer part of the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) unit.    The City confirmed the identity of the officer as 20-year-old Lyle Thomas, who was off duty when he assisted police at the scene of an accident on Jakes Gerwel Drive in the early hours of Sunday morning.   The Western Cape SAPS said […]

Drunk driver kills law enforcement officer in Cape Town crash

By Buziwe Nocuze ·  The officer had stopped to assist police when a speeding Toyota Fortuner slammed into the scene, killing him instantly. ·  The driver, 37, was arrested for culpable homicide and taken for a blood alcohol test after the crash. A young law enforcement officer was killed in Cape Town after a drunk driver crashed into a police vehicle while he was helping officers at an active scene. The 28-year-old officer had stopped on the sid…