Ohangwena accident claims three
Three people died and three others escaped with serious injuries when two pick-up bakkies collided head-on at Ondobe in Ohangwena Region on Monday afternoon.
According to Ohangwena Region spokesperson, Sergeant Abner Itumba, the accident happened at around 13:00 when the two vehicles, a Nissan and a Tata bakkie collided in an alleged overtaking blunder.
According to Itumba, the driver of the Nissan bakkie, Matheus Israel (56) who was alone in the vehicle is alleged to have attempted to overtake another vehicle and collided with the Tata bakkie, which was traveling from the opposite direction.
Israel, as well as Mwaetako Tuhafeni (31) who was one of the passengers in the Tata died on the spot while the third deceased, a pensioner Abed Naholo (whose age was not provided), died at the Engela hospital.
The other three, including the driver of the Tata bakkie were transported to the Engela hospital after sustaining serious injuries.
KENYA KAMBOWE
According to Ohangwena Region spokesperson, Sergeant Abner Itumba, the accident happened at around 13:00 when the two vehicles, a Nissan and a Tata bakkie collided in an alleged overtaking blunder.
According to Itumba, the driver of the Nissan bakkie, Matheus Israel (56) who was alone in the vehicle is alleged to have attempted to overtake another vehicle and collided with the Tata bakkie, which was traveling from the opposite direction.
Israel, as well as Mwaetako Tuhafeni (31) who was one of the passengers in the Tata died on the spot while the third deceased, a pensioner Abed Naholo (whose age was not provided), died at the Engela hospital.
The other three, including the driver of the Tata bakkie were transported to the Engela hospital after sustaining serious injuries.
KENYA KAMBOWE
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