Port Elizabeth police are investigating a hit and run accident after two teenage girls and a 19 year old man were killed in the early hours of Sunday morning in Kwazakele.
Captain Andre Beetge says at around 1.30 am, a white Quantum minibus drove through a crowd of children that were having what the call a "pens down" party in front of Eyethu night club in Njoli Street, Kwazakele.
The minibus collided with six of them, killing the two girls - aged between 14 and 17 - instantly.
Captain Beetge says the 19 year old man was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital while three other men were seriously injured.
The minibus did not stop and sped away from the scene.
The group of about 1000 children made use of about 50 minibus taxis to block the road and party and consume alcohol in front of the night club.
The police POPS unit was called in to assist with crowd management at the scene after the accident.
The three seriously injured children as well as a 19 year old man that was pronounced dead on arrival were taken to Dora Nginza Hospital for medical treatment.
The Motherwell Cluster Commander, Major General Dawie Rabie, has expressed his shock and concern that children are allowed to hold such parties at places where alcohol is consumed.
"Schools and parents must be more pro actively involved in the lives of their children especially when school holidays approach. I have also instructed a full investigation into this accident to track down the driver who did not even stop after hitting all these children," he said.
A case of culpable homicide has been opened in Kwazakele and police are urging parents to come forward to identify the deceased and injured children.
