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A Ladismith father is in a state of shock after learning that he drove over his 2-year-old daughter in the driveway of their home.

Annieka Nel later died of her injuries in hospital, reported Die Burger.

Rudi Nel said he got up early on the farm Van Zylsdamme to go to work and saw his little girl Annieka was awake.

“I told her to get into bed with her mother so that I could go to work,” said Nel.

He went to the garage, checked the bakkie’s oil and water and switched off the light, locking the door, got into his bakkie and drove to work.

He heard nothing and was only later informed via radio that Annieka had been hit in the driveway.

“I am deeply shocked. It’s every parent’s nightmare. She was daddy’s little girl.”

Nel and wife Marion also have a 2-month-old baby boy.

Source: News24

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Nov 15, 2012

Selab

Eish sorry bro. you must try to live with it though its not gonna be easy.
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Nov 15, 2012

Bonkerz

Sometimes I honestly believe in destiny, this is how the little girl was supposed to go and there is nothing you could have done about it, so I truly feel sorry for the whole family, sometimes things happen that we really did not expect and here is very little you can do to avoid the situation, RIP...
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Nov 15, 2012

Kef

this is a bad thing to happen to any parent but I believe that if he applied the K53 checks before driving he would have avoided this kind of a thing. It looks stupid when you do it and have been driving for years but in this case it would have saved a life. And this is not the 1st story I hear of someone driving over a kid who was under the car playing or crawling through.
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Nov 15, 2012

LaliboyEC

@kef
you want to tell me that you always do the pre- trip inspection you did when you bought you driver's license dont come comment feaces here
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Nov 15, 2012

antie

How on earth does a father live with this? Sorry man, sorry.
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Nov 15, 2012

Kef

@LaliboyEC
I don't. Hence I say it looks rediculous but i'm thinking of doing it where the are small children around as the guilt of living with this kinda tragedy will kill me.
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Nov 15, 2012

sakhomba

eisan, sorry man.RIP baby girl. this is sad indeed.
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Nov 15, 2012

Nastradamas

But Dad you told your 2 year old to get into bed with her mom
so what did the mom do ? was she also awake , asleep or what ?
did you actually put the baby in the bed or you just ordered her to
congratulations dad and your shock, your 2 year could interprete what you said very well
stupid !!!!!!
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Nov 15, 2012

sowet123

@ Kef, will K53 check help if the toddler is underneath the car?
It’s sad and unfortunate what happened to the family

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Nov 15, 2012

Kef

@sowet123
Yes. checking for obstructions underneath the car. The question you asked proves that you bought your license. lol
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