Tshwane street racing tradition ends in tragedy [VIDEO]

Police say a case of culpable homicide has been opened for investigation. Picture: iStock The death of a young man in a street race in Steve Biko Road, Pretoria, on Sunday has sparked an outcry and debate about who was to blame for the tragedy. Indramatic video footageof the accident, a Honda Ballade was seenspeedingdown the road and colliding with a Renault Kwid entering from a side street.

Capital Park resident Susan van der Merwe, who has been living in Pretoria her entire life, said this tragedy has been coming for years. “I remember when I was young, it was also our Sunday outing.” Tshwane district police spokesperson Captain Johan van Dyk confirmed a case of culpable homicide had been opened for investigation. “On 3 May, two vehicles wereinvolved in an accidentat the intersection of Steve Biko Road and Booysen Street, Pretoria.

A maroon Honda Ballade was travelling north along Steve Biko Road when a white Renault Kwid approached the intersection from Booysen Street. “It is alleged the driver of the Renault Kwid failed to obey a stop sign and collided with the Honda Ballade, which veered off the road and struck a lamppole head-on,” he said. Both drivers were admitted to hospital, while a passenger died.