Man who lost both legs in train incident gets payout from Prasa
Khathutshelo Mogano lost his balance on a train due to overcrowding and slipped as the train began moving, falling underneath it
Ten years after falling out of a moving train and losing his legs, a car washer has been partially successful in obtaining a payout by the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), after asking for more than R1m in damages. Though the Johannesburg high court reduced this total amount, on Tuesday it also ordered Prasa to pay for the man’s legal expenses and experts.
Khathutshelo Mogano boarded a train in 2013 from his home in Soweto to Johannesburg central. Though the train arrived safely, it was very crowded. Mogano tried to leave, but as he did, he lost his balance due to the overcrowding and fell because the train began moving. He fell out and then underneath the train, between the platform and train itself. ..
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