A KIMBERLEY man, who is facing two charges of culpable homicide involving two teenagers, opted to abandon his bail in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Collin Nhlangais, 39, is facing two charges of culpable homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless and negligent driving and contravention of the Immigration Act following an incident that occurred on Sunday, July 30, 2024, where he allegedly fatally hit 16-year-old Omphile Jonas on the corner of Seleleke and Barkly West streets.
He allegedly sped away from the scene and crashed into a taxi that was transporting members of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) further down the road.
Mikayla Booysen, 19, who was one of the occupants in the taxi, later died in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following the incident. Another member…