Commuter's claim against Prasa for losing legs denied
Pretoria - A train commuter claimed more than R8 million in damages from the Passenger Rail Agency of SA by alleging that he was pushed out of an overcrowded train and that he had lost both his legs as a result. Thabo Nkosi, 36, of Kliprivier, south of Joburg, told the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, that seconds after he was pushed out of the crowded train, he looked down at his legs.He was airlifted to hospital, where his right leg had to be amputated.
He said the doors of the train never closed and when the train changed tracks, there was a huge jerking motion and the crowd fell forward.He said that as the area was deserted, he had to wait for a long time for the paramedics to find him.Prasa, on the other hand, claimed that the accident happened while he was crossing the train tracks. It was also pointed out that no train ticket was to be found in his possession.
Prasa’s investigator also could not find any recording of a train accident during this time, but told the court that it did not meant that this did not happen. Doctors at the nearby hospital confirmed that Nkosi was admitted at the time, but according to them, he told them that he was hit when he tried to cross the tracks.
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