Bulls player in crash
Nov 06,2012
A promising young Blue Bulls player and three suspected robbers were killed at the weekend when their getaway vehicle crashed into his car.
Nico van Vuuren, who played as a prop and hooker in the Bulls' Under-21 team, died at an intersection near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga on Saturday afternoon, minutes after three men had robbed a butchery.
Van Vuuren's white Toyota Hi-Rider bakkie collided with the robbers' Nissan 1400 bakkie. Everyone involved in the accident died on the scene, according to Joseph Mabuza, Mpumalanga transport department spokesman.
"Nico didn't even know what hit him," his father, also Nico, told Beeld.
"My child is dead and he didn't do anything to deserve it. It's not fair... it's just not fair."
Police spokesman Colonel Leonard Hlathi told Beeld: "We found R115,000 in cash in the Nissan bakkie, as well as two 9mm pistols. These robbers are thought to have been involved in various other crimes in the Lowveld area."
Comments (3)
Nov 06, 2012 at 20:48:40
Sad day indeed,,, but once again criminals are to blame,, our country is worse than the Wild West,, we need to bring back the noose and quick,, that will make them think twice about all the robbing and murdering,, how many more people must die before something happens,,,government has fucked it all up for law abiding Saffa,s police are corrupt and lazy well most of them anyway I'm sure there are still a few good cops out there tho,,,, all we read or hear about lately is death, crime, destruction. Always innocents, condolences on your loss nico snr. May you and your family stay strong.
Nov 07, 2012 at 14:58:24
Cuz will you ever see one black man hang another. Thats like killing your brother. Will never happen. Crime is the escape goat for the polititions. They steel money from the poor and leave them to rob for it back simple. They have a silent agreement in SA. And they still vote for the idiot like idiots.
Nov 06, 2012 at 12:36:44
THis is exceptionally sad.
May his young sould rest in peace.
he played hooker and lock? that sounds quite funny. Must have been pretty quick to throw the ball in, then run and jump in the lineout.
But a very sad sad day indeed.
Condolences to his family