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Taxi Driver Arrested on DUI Charges After Hitting Soweto Marathon Runner

Police cite a 0.26 breathalyzer reading that exceeds South Africa’s professional-driver limit.

Overview

  • The woman was stabilised on site and transferred to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
  • JMPD says the driver forced through route barriers on Soweto Highway near Orlando and tried to flee before officers caught him within seconds.
  • Authorities charged the suspect with driving under the influence and failing to stop and render assistance, and opened a case docket for prosecution.
  • The breathalyzer result of 0.26 is well above the 0.10 limit for professional drivers, according to JMPD.
  • Organisers used rolling road closures for the 30th edition with nearly 13,000 entrants, and reports differ on the injured runner’s age.