Last rites for U-turn student

09 July 2008 - 02:00
By unknown

The memorial service of one of the passengers who died in last week's terrible U-turn accident will be held tomorrow .

The memorial service of one of the passengers who died in last week's terrible U-turn accident will be held tomorrow .

Bogosi Petlele's memorial service will take place at Rooseveldt High School at 8am and then later at Boston College in Sandton at 2pm.

Petlele, 21, was a third-year media student at the institution.

Petlele's body was identified together with those of Musa Khumalo, Aaliyandrah Bell, 20, her daughter Chriselda, 3, Tumi Lekalake, 22, Katlego Ramogale, 21, Thabiso Mpeko, 22, and Boikie Lemao, 21, who were among the people who died in the carnage. The gruesome accident happened along the M1 south highway last week.

It is alleged that Khumalo made a sudden U-turn along the highway and collided with an oncoming Renault Clio with three occupants. - Ntwaagae Seleka