Dad sees daughter crushed by car

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Johannesburg - A Secunda man has told how he saw his only daughter being hit and killed by a car while he was out cycling with her.

Dr Johannes Welman started crying when he recalled how much his daughter, Christelle Swanepoel, 26, had loved nature.

He told Beeld: “She was fantastic. She lived life to the full. She had only been married for seven months.”

Swanepoel, 26, was killed in what has been described as an illegal drag race. Her husband Richard Swanepoel, 26, was injured in the accident.

Welman said he had been cycling with his daughter and her husband and had looked at the road to see if it was safe to cross.

He saw the yellow Uno and the silver BMW but they were far away.

Suddenly there was a loud crash. The driver of the Uno lost control of the car and hit Welman’s daughter, crushing her and rolling over her.

The drivers of both cars have been arrested.
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http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Dad-sees-daughter-crushed-by-car-20120503

:cry:
 
Who drag races a sardine can, otherwise known as an Uno? :wtf:
 
Uno Turbo I guess, they weigh like 700kg, so good power to weight ratio

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camp.j - May 3, 2012 at 11:58
If this was my daughter, i would be charged with murder! This is happening way to often
 
Perhaps it is time to set an example, charge the uno driver with murder and put him away for 20 years.

Perhaps that might wake these retards up a bit. The worst case scenario for the uno driver is a suspended sentence.
 
killadoob said:
Perhaps it is time to set an example, charge the uno driver with murder and put him away for 20 years.

Perhaps that might wake these retards up a bit. The worst case scenario for the uno driver is a suspended sentence.
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I agree....though 20 years seem a little short. It might not have been planned....but this kind of stupidity should carry a life sentance.
 
I would def suggest charging the Uno driver with Murder and the other one with attempted murder (if its legally possible)... make them suffer and send a message to the ****ers who do this.
 
killadoob said:
Perhaps that might wake these retards up a bit. The worst case scenario for the uno driver is a suspended sentence.
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Like the chop who wiped out a family near my parents' house because he decided to dice some idiot up the road, he was travelling in the opposite lane at 140km/h and hit a family in their car as they were about to reverse out their yard.

Rumour has it he is dead, the community apparently got hold of him and broke his little neck for him
 
ocleroux said:
I agree....though 20 years seem a little short. It might not have been planned....but this kind of stupidity should carry a life sentance.
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Think about this for a second. While this is definitely a tragedy do you honestly think giving the justice system the power to sentence people to life in prison for what is basically reckless driving is a good thing considering the political atmosphere in this country?
 
porchrat said:
Think about this for a second. While this is definitely a tragedy do you honestly think giving the justice system the power to sentence people to life in prison for what is basically reckless driving is a good thing considering the political atmosphere in this country?
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Yes, afrikaans saying: "as jy nie wil hoor nie moet jy voel".
 
Cyclists make as many terrible decisions as drag racers. Both of them should be off the national roads.
 
porchrat said:
Think about this for a second. While this is definitely a tragedy do you honestly think giving the justice system the power to sentence people to life in prison for what is basically reckless driving is a good thing considering the political atmosphere in this country?
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Yes. I still have some faith in the legal system for now, you are still entitled to appeal etc.
 
porchrat said:
Think about this for a second. While this is definitely a tragedy do you honestly think giving the justice system the power to sentence people to life in prison for what is basically reckless driving is a good thing considering the political atmosphere in this country?
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Yes because it is not like this is story is a once off thing, it happens so often. These people don't have to answer for killing and ruining lives. they walk away with suspended sentences while they have ruined a family.

I think porch you may feel different if you had to see your wife die. There is no justice for people who murder like this. It may not have been planned but the uno driver has ruined a family and he will walk away with nothing more a suspended sentence.

It is time to set the benchmark and send someone away for life, this will send a message to people who think it is a good idea to race.
 
killadoob said:
Perhaps it is time to set an example, charge the uno driver with murder and put him away for 20 years.

Perhaps that might wake these retards up a bit. The worst case scenario for the uno driver is a suspended sentence.
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100% agreed. The sentence should be equal to the recklessness of the act committed. Time to send a strong message of zero tolerance of these clowns.
 
At least, the racers must not be allowed to drive on national roads ever again. No licence.
 
Garson007 said:
Cyclists make as many terrible decisions as drag racers. Both of them should be off the national roads.
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I hear you, but I wouldn't quite go that far to say ban them from national roads. What I do dispise though, is the way a cyclist shakes his head at you when you pass close to him, and they're the one riding two next to each other. Pricks.
 
killadoob said:
Yes because it is not like this is story is a once off thing, it happens so often. These people don't have to answer for killing and ruining lives. they walk away with suspended sentences while they have ruined a family.
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You cannot escape from the fact that you are advocating LIFE sentences for accidents. LIFE sentences for negligence. This is insane. Anyone could then be locked up for the rest of their natural lives for making a mistake that resulted in someone's death. This is a very very stupid thing to start doing.


I think porch you may feel different if you had to see your wife die. There is no justice for people who murder like this. It may not have been planned but the uno driver has ruined a family and he will walk away with nothing more a suspended sentence.
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If I were to suddenly feel differently just because it was my wife then it would obviously be an emotive response and so should be discarded in any objective discussion anyway. You have no point here at all.


It is time to set the benchmark and send someone away for life, this will send a message to people who think it is a good idea to race.
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A benchmark for what?... accidents? :wtf:

Who decides what is and isn't reckless now?... who gets to set these standards? If speeding now counts as reckless driving resulting in life imprisonment then how much speeding exactly and why? 10km over and someone dies... life imprisonment? If not then on what grounds do you send away someone that speeds to a greater extent? What you propose is insane and impractical. Just think about for a bit.

Think beyond the immediate emotive tragedy that has occurred. Yes this woman lost her life and yes the idiot driving was clearly behaving recklessly and should carry some responsibility but life in prison... for fsck sakes that is ridiculous. It isn't like this was premeditated murder. You would strip a person of there entire life for one stupid mistake.
 
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