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Police investigate hit-and-run on N1 near Bloemfontein─── REFILWE BEKANE 15:00 Tue, 10 Feb 2026
Police at the Tierpoort station in the Mangaung metro have launched an investigation into a hit-and-run incident that resulted in a fatality on the N1.
The incident occurred on Friday night (6/2), about 35km south of Bloemfontein near the Riversford/Koppieskraal offramp. The Tierpoort frontline service received a report from the 10111 centre at around 22:00.
A patrol vehicle was sent to the location to secure the area.
Authorities are specifically looking for vehicles that may show fresh damage consistent with a high-speed collision. Information can be shared directly with the lead investigator, Det. W/O Molebogeng Bosman. Photo: Freepik
Upon arrival, police officers found human remains, including flesh, tissue, and bone fragments, spread across the roadway. No motor vehicle involved in the collision remained at the scene.
“Local criminal record centre experts were summoned to process the scene, and pathology service personnel gathered the remains,” said Free State police spokesperson Lt. Col. Thabo Covane. Investigators also recovered an orange shirt from the site.
A case of culpable homicide has been officially opened at the Tierpoort police station to determine the circumstances of the death and identify the vehicle involved. “Police seek information that can help with hit-and-run investigation on N1 national road,” said Covane.
Vehicles with fresh damage
Police are appealing to the public for any information to help in their investigation. Road users who were travelling on the N1 near Tierpoort on Friday night are asked to come forward if they witnessed any suspicious vehicle activity or saw a pedestrian in the road.
Authorities are specifically looking for vehicles that may show fresh damage consistent with a high-speed collision. Information can be shared directly with the lead investigator, Det. W/O Molebogeng Bosman on 071 675 9500 or 051 411 2782.
Additionally, members of the community can provide anonymous tips through the MySAPS app or by calling Crime Stop on 08600 10111. The investigation remains ongoing as police work to identify the deceased and the driver who left.
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