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Carl Pistorius car crash: Oscar Pistorius’ brother hurt in car accident

Oscar Pistorius’ brother, Carl Pistorius, has been “badly hurt” in a car accident, his family said.

Local media report that Carl Pistorius is in ICU after a head-on collision near Pretoria.

The incident comes six days before Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial is set to resume.

During his murder trial, Oscar Pistorius denies killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, saying he shot her believing she was an intruder.

Carl Pistorius is in ICU after a head-on collision near Pretoria (photo EPA)

On Friday it was announced that Oscar Pistorius, 27, had sold the Pretoria house where the shooting took place to help cover his legal fees.

The house sold for 4.5-million rand ($418,000), slightly below the estimated value of 5-million rand.

Carl Pistorius, 29, “was badly hurt but we are thankful that he is out of danger” his family said in a statement.

His car had been hit by another vehicle which had swerved from the opposite side of the road, the statement added.

South African media reported that Carl Pistorius sustained multiple fractures and suffered internal bleeding.

He has been a near-constant presence at Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial.

Oscar Pistorius has described how Carl became a “father figure” for himself and his sister after their parents’ marriage broke down and their mother died.

In May last year Carl Pistorius was acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in South Africa in 2008.

The Oscar Pistorius trial is set to resume on August 7, with both teams expected to present their closing arguments.

Clyde K. Valle

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