Father, his son and daughter are killed by hit-and-run driver just moments after they survived car crash that killed the children’s mother in South Africa
- Theuns Lubbe, 39, was driving 36-year-old wife Elmarie and children Tristen, eight and Amory, four, home from a work function when he crashed
- Initial impact killed Elmarie and left the family stranded at the side of the road
- Another vehicle then ploughed into Theuns and children, killing them instantly
- Juliana Gomez, six, the child of a family friend, also died in the second collision
A father and his two children were killed by an out-of-control car moments after they were involved in a crash which that left the children’s mother dead.
Theuns Lubbe, 39, eight-year-old Tristen and four-year-old Amory died on Friday night around 100 miles north of Bloemfontein, South Africa, alongside wife and mother Elmarie, 36.
Also killed was six-year-old Juliana Gomez, the child of a family friend who had been riding with the family. She also survived the initial wreck before getting run down.
Theuns Lubbe, 39, eight-year-old Tristen and four-year-old Amory died on Friday night after they were hit by a car 100 miles north of Bloemfontein, South Africa
The father and his children were waiting beside the road for help after suffering a crash which killed his wife, Elmarie (pictured). Also killed was Juliana Gomez, six, a family friend
The Lubbe family and Juliana had been on the way home from a work function hosted by Mr Lubbe’s employer JBL Construction when the tragedy unfolded, according to Netwerk24.
Juliana had been staying with the Lubbe family for two weeks while her mother was in hospital.
Neels Lubbe, Theun’s cousin, said the father turned down the offer of a beer from his boss at the function and had left early to get the children home.
At around 11.30pm, Mr Lubbe crashed his car, causing it to turn over several times.
Elmarie died in the initial impact, News 24 reported, but Mr Lubbe managed to rescue the children from the wreck.
Police are now investigating the tragedy which happened near the town of Allenridge, and say the cause of both crashes has yet to be established
He set up warning signs in the road and was waiting beside the road when the second vehicle appeared and hit the group, killing them instantly.
The driver of that vehicle fled the scene of the crash and is now being hunted by police, Neels said.
Juliana’s mother was released from hospital on Friday, and on Saturday morning learned that her daughter had been killed.
Officers confirmed that an investigation is ongoing and said they will be looking into the cause of both crashes, which have yet to be established
Speaking about his cousin, Neels said: ‘His children meant everything to him. I know he would have done anything to avoid this from happening. It must have happened very quickly.’