A tragic accident in Atlantis has left a five-year-old girl dead, with a 34-year-old man arrested and facing charges of culpable homicide.

According to police spokesperson FC Van Wyk, the incident occurred this morning on Hermus Lane. The young girl sustained fatal injuries following the accident.

“Circumstances surrounding this accident are under investigation. A 34-year-old male was arrested and will appear in court once charged.”

Public relations officer for the Atlantis Community Police Forum (CPF) Noel Cloete says the minor was supervised by her mother when the incident occurred.

Cloete expressed deep concern over the safety of children in the area, noting that the community is frustrated by the absence of speed humps on the road outside the school.

“The child was supervised by her mother, she was not walking around by herself. The community is upset because there is no speed humps in that road in front of the school where the accident took place.”