SAPS dismisses suggestions Pretoria pedestrian died in ‘blue light convoy’ accident
Updated | By ANA
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has denied that a pedestrian was killed in a so-called “blue light convoy” accident in Pretoria on Friday night.

“The South African Police Service can confirm that a pedestrian was regrettably knocked over by a police-owned vehicle on Friday, 18 November 2016 at approximately 11.50pm in Pretorius Street, Pretoria, as he was crossing the road. The 59-year-old later passed away from the injuries sustained,” Brigadier Mashadi Selepe said on Sunday.
The driver of the police vehicle, a member of the presidential protection unit, was on duty at the time of the accident, which was attended to by police members on duty. A case of culpable homicide was under investigation and the police driver would give his full co-operation.
“While the police official was on duty, reports claiming that the accident occurred while the vehicle was in a ‘blue light convoy’ are completely incorrect. The car was not part of a convoy at the time of the accident and there was no dignitary present in the vehicle or being transported in a convoy.
“The South African Police Service conveys our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the deceased man; our hearts go out to them during their time of mourning,” Selepe said.
It was reported on Saturday that Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba had tweeted: “I have just received the terrible news that President [Jacob] Zuma’s blue lights brigades killed a friend, Solly Moutlana, yesterday [Friday]”.
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