Overturned cart crushes 10-yr-old’s head

A 10-YEAR-OLD Bulilima boy died over the weekend after a scotch cart he was riding in overturned and crushed his head.

Mandlenkosi Ndlovu of Gotjombo Village was travelling with his two brothers aged 13 and 15-years-old who escaped with minor injuries.

Chief Madlambuzi confirmed the incident which occurred on Saturday at around 2PM. He said the three siblings were on their way to Hingwe Business Centre when the incident occurred.

“There is a 10-year-old boy from Gotjombo Village who died in a scotch cart accident over the weekend. Mandlenkosi was in the company of his two brothers aged 13 and 15-years-old when the incident occurred. The boys were on their way to Hingwe Business Centre where they had been sent by their grandmother to collect some grocery items which had been sent to them by a relative,” said Chief Madlambuzi.

He said the scotch cart is suspected to have been moving at a high speed when it hit a tree stump and overturned.

Chief Madlambuzi said Mandlenkosi was thrown out of the scotch cart and his head was crushed and he died on the spot. He said the deceased’s brothers managed to jump out of the scotch cart and sustained minor injuries.

The chief said Mandlenkosi died on the spot as a result of the injuries which he sustained on his head.

“The two elder brothers pulled their younger sibling from beneath the scotch cart but he was already dead. They tried to resuscitate him without luck. They alerted some villagers at a nearby homestead,” he said.

Chief Madlambuzi said it remains a cause for concern that villagers would be speeding when travelling in scotch carts especially youngsters.

He said some villagers were failing to adhere to advice to have a person lead the animals when travelling in scotch carts.

Chief Madlambuzi said there was also a need for parents to monitor their children when they use scotch carts in order to avoid accidents.

“Scotch carts are the main mode of transport for many villagers especially when they are going to the clinic, shops among other areas. Therefore there is a need for them to exercise caution. It’s also necessary for guardians to monitor youngsters when they are using scotch carts as they can get carried away,” he said.—@ DubeMatutu.