Times Of Swaziland: MAN KNOCKS DOWN PEDESTRIAN WHILE TEST-DRIVING CAR

MAN KNOCKS DOWN PEDESTRIAN WHILE TEST-DRIVING CAR
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Sibusiso Zwane on 03/08/2022 08:31:00


MANZINI - A man who was test driving a car, which he was about to pay E83 000
for, lost control of it and knocked down a pedestrian before ramming into a
parked vehicle.
The accident happened during the lunch-hour yesterday near the National
Agricultural Management Board (NAMBoard) offices in Manzini. According to a
source close to the matter, the man, who was accompanied by a woman, came to
Rahil Swaziland Investments, a car dealership opposite Christian Media Centre,
looking for a car to buy. He said after viewing about three cars, the man chose
a Mazda Demio, which was selling for E83 000. The source said the man requested
to test-drive the car before paying for it. He said the man had promised to pay
for the car in full after test-driving it.
Garage
According to the source, when they left the garage, one of the directors of the
car dealership, Mustuf Yunus, was driving the car, and the man and his companion
were passengers. He said when they were around Makhosini Flats, the potential
buyer asked to test-drive the car, and he he then occupied the driver’s seat,
while Yunus joined the woman as a passenger. This was confirmed by Yunus, who
said when they were passing the Family Life Association of Eswatini (FLAS) and
Philani Clinic, the car was speeding and he asked the man to slow down as they
were approaching a sharp corner. “In response, the driver told me that he
knows how to drive,” Yunus claimed.
Negotiate
He alleged that the man tried to negotiate the corner, but failed as the car
went off the road and knocked down a pedestrian on the pavement. The potential
buyer alleged that the car’s braking system malfunctioned. When this
publication arrived at the scene, it found that the pedestrian had already been
rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Chief Police Information and
Communications Officer Superintendent Phindile Vilakati confirmed the accident.
She said a car which was driven by a 27-year-old man knocked down a pedestrian
and further bumped into another car. She said the pedestrian sustained serious
injuries and the police were investigating the matter.