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.