12-Year-Old Boy Critically Injured In High-Speed Accident On R102 In Verulam, KZN

A 12-year-old boy was critically injured this afternoon after being struck by a speeding vehicle on the R102 near the Jabu Ngcobo Road intersection in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal.

Eyewitnesses reported that a grey VW Polo was travelling at an excessive speed before hitting the child and only came to a halt several metres beyond the impact point. “The impact was so severe that the minor was thrown several metres from the point of contact,” one witness said.

Emergency Response and Critical Condition

The Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Operations Centre received an urgent call at 13:24 requesting immediate medical assistance. Paramedics arrived within minutes to find the boy in critical condition.

RUSA paramedics provided advanced life support, stabilising the child before rushing him to a specialist medical facility for further treatment. His condition remains critical, SurgeZirc SA learned.

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According to reports, the boy and three friends were walking home to Trenance Park after attending a Fun Run at a local school in Verulam. The group allegedly attempted to cross the busy roadway when the accident occurred, leaving the driver with little time to react.

So far, there are no reports about the child’s parents.

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