Oscar Pistorius's brother has been badly hurt in a head-on collision in South Africa, his uncle said.
Carl Pistorius was taken to a hospital in Pretoria after the crash on Friday and was now out of danger, said Arnold Pistorius. "Carl's vehicle was hit head-on by another car that had swerved from the opposite side of the highway into the oncoming traffic," he said.
South African media reported that Carl had sustained multiple fractures and would undergo surgery. The television station eNCA said he was in an intensive care unit with fractures to his right arm, leg and left foot. Another South African media outlet said he was in a critical condition.
His uncle said Carl had been returning from a business trip in Polokwane, about 160 miles north of Pretoria. The crash was witnessed by a colleague who was travelling in another vehicle behind Carl's.
Last year, Carl Pistorius was acquitted of a charge of culpable homicide over a road accident in 2008 in which a female motorcyclist died. In that crash, the motorcyclist collided with the back of Carl's SUV.
Oscar Pistorius has been on trial since 3 March accused of intentionally killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he shot on Valentine's Day last year.
Prosecution and defence lawyers will present their final arguments in the trial this week. The 27-year-old athlete could face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of premeditated murder. He could also face jail time if convicted of murder without premeditation or negligent killing.
The defendant claims he killed Steenkamp by mistake, thinking she was a nighttime intruder in his home when he shot multiple times through a closed toilet door.
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