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An Umhlanga man says he will stop at nothing until a \u201cdrunk\u201d policeman who drove into his car, injuring his wife and daughter, is imprisoned. <\/p>\n
Austin Steyn, 41, was driving through an intersection in Durban\u2019s Point area on Sunday when a police car struck the back of his vehicle. <\/p>\n
His daughter, Courtney, 7, was flung out of the car and slammed into a building while his car somersaulted three times before coming to a stop, he said. <\/p>\n
To add insult to injury, as Steyn ran to help Courtney, people helped themselves to his valuables. \u201cI thought they were running over to help me and my family; however, they stole my laptop, camera, cellphone and all the credit cards and cash inside my wallet,\u201d said Steyn. <\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, a few people were helping us.\u201d <\/p>\n
After checking on Courtney, he went to the police car and found the policeman was so drunk, he could not even walk. <\/p>\n
Police and paramedics then arrived at the scene. <\/p>\n
Steyn said that police did a breathalyser test and the officer was over the limit. <\/p>\n
He phoned his lawyer, who advised that the policeman be taken for a blood test, which was done at St Augustine\u2019s Hospital. A policeman told him later that the second test also showed that the officer was over the limit. <\/p>\n
His wife, Lisa, had an operation on her neck while Courtney was unable to walk after the accident. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have to pay a lot of bills and Courtney is missing out on education. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have hired two lawyers and I will make sure that the policeman goes to jail,\u201d said Steyn. <\/p>\n
Police Captain Thulani Zwane said that officers were investigating charges of drunken driving and reckless and negligent driving relating to the accident. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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