Africa: "We were truly blessed to have a young, gifted, South African," he said, "who stretched all the sinews in her body to reflect the ideals of a united, non-racial and non-sexist society ... the ministry is deeply shocked and saddened." Death On 8 February 2008, Callie was on her way home from the Pirelli Calendar launch in Hyde Park, when her Smart Car collided with a red Renault on the corner of 4th Avenue and Tana road (in Linden), at around 22:30 SAST. She was rushed to the Johannesburg General Hospital, where she underwent surgery to alleviate pressure on her brain. Four days later, her younger sister Lauren Callie told the media that Callie was said to be in a stable condition in hospital; however she died on February 15 from complications of the injuries she had sustained. Memorial service Callie's memorial service was held on 21 February 2008, at the Johannesburg Country Club. Isidingo footage Callie's character, Lee Haines, continued to be portrayed on screen from February to March 2008 since Endemol, the company behind the production, still had unaired footage of the actress; however, the character was eventually written out when she disappeared after learning of her mother's death, and then mysteriously died, while away, although it was not revealed how. Court case Shortly after the actress's death, the Johannesburg Metro Police released a statement, speculating Callie may have been to blame for her accident. According to the official statement, Callie drove on the wrong side of the road. While alcohol may have been a factor, according to a Johannesburg metro spokesperson, Edna Mamonya, neither driver's blood at the time of the incident was tested for alcohol. However, on 28 August 2008, the driver of the second car appeared in the Randburg magistrate's court, charged with culpable homicide, and reckless and negligent driving. Sources describe the charge as a "triple-whammy" for his family: his father committed suicide a month after the accident, and his mother had her own accident in April 2008. The charges came as a shock; the family were expecting "just a hearing". At the time of the accident, the unnamed driver had had five friends with him in his car. A senior state prosecutor said that the state had an eye-witness who claimed to have seen the events. The case was postponed to 3 October 2008 to give the driver time to obtain legal