Cop killed after car crashes into tree in Soweto
A police officer has been killed after the car he was travelling in crashed into a tree in Soweto.
The cop was travelling with a civilian when they were involved in a collision in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The pair was apparently driving in a police car at the time of the crash.
Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says the incident took place in Protea North.
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"Inside the vehicle was a police sergeant who is attached to the Infrastructure Unit in Johannesburg district and a community member. Both the victims were certified dead on the scene."
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
