20 killed in crashes
In a series of fatal accidents over the past few days, 20 people, including several young children, perished.
More than 20 people died on Namibia's roads during the past few days, while international tourists visiting the country were among those that were killed in road crashes.
A well-known Israeli photographer was killed and his wife injured in a vehicle accident on Sunday.
They were travelling with two other Israeli nationals through the country on a photography trip.
Deputy Commissioner Edwin Kanguatjivi said the accident occurred on Sunday at 09:30 on the Oshikuku/Oshakati main road at the Etayi junction.
According to him the driver of the Ford Ranger allegedly tried to avoid hitting a donkey in the road and the car overturned.
Amos Gil, 72, was killed in the accident, while his wife Irit, 66, and the other two Israeli nationals, Joseph Shakaka, 73, and Carmela Heffer, 32 were injured in the accident.
In another accident an Italian tourist was killed and three other Italians injured.
The accident occurred on the Helmeringhausen road on Friday.
It is alleged that four Italian women were traveling in a Toyota Hilux when the driver, 46, lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. Ingrid Simona Ungaro, 37, died at the scene.
The other women sustained serious to slight injuries.
In a separate accident on Saturday at about 19:00 on the road between Klein Aub and Rehoboth; two children were killed after three vehicles were involved in an accident.
According to the police two vehicles were stationary on the road, while the driver was attending to a tyre puncture when another vehicle collided into the cars causing a chain collision.
The deceased are identified as Sonet Schuster, 5, and Joanely Rooinasie, 9.
Meanwhile, six people died in a head-on collision approximately 25 kilometres from Leonardville and Dordabis.
The accident occurred Thursday between 21:00 and 22:00 on Dordabis-Leonardville gravel road.
Eight people were also injured in the accident that involved a Land Cruiser and a bakkie.
There were reportedly 12 people in the bakkie of which six died at the scene.
In another accident on Thursday a vehicle with 10 people overturned.
Four of the passengers, including the driver, died in the crash while the others were taken to hospital with injuries.
The accident occurred on the gravel road between Rietoog and Nabasib.
On Friday at about 13:00 a woman died in an accident when her car collided against a grader which was busy grading the gravel road between Stampriet and Gochas.
The deceased is Anna Sophia Engels, 74. A passenger also sustained injuries.
It is further reported that on Thursday, a four-year-old boy and two others were instantly killed after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the gravel road between Klein Aub and Maltahöhe in the Hardap Region.
A 17-year-old woman was also among the three victims. The 43-year-old driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and overturned.
Furthermore, two pedestrians died after being hit by vehicles while a cyclist was also hit by a vehicle and died.
ELLANIE SMIT
A well-known Israeli photographer was killed and his wife injured in a vehicle accident on Sunday.
They were travelling with two other Israeli nationals through the country on a photography trip.
Deputy Commissioner Edwin Kanguatjivi said the accident occurred on Sunday at 09:30 on the Oshikuku/Oshakati main road at the Etayi junction.
According to him the driver of the Ford Ranger allegedly tried to avoid hitting a donkey in the road and the car overturned.
Amos Gil, 72, was killed in the accident, while his wife Irit, 66, and the other two Israeli nationals, Joseph Shakaka, 73, and Carmela Heffer, 32 were injured in the accident.
In another accident an Italian tourist was killed and three other Italians injured.
The accident occurred on the Helmeringhausen road on Friday.
It is alleged that four Italian women were traveling in a Toyota Hilux when the driver, 46, lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. Ingrid Simona Ungaro, 37, died at the scene.
The other women sustained serious to slight injuries.
In a separate accident on Saturday at about 19:00 on the road between Klein Aub and Rehoboth; two children were killed after three vehicles were involved in an accident.
According to the police two vehicles were stationary on the road, while the driver was attending to a tyre puncture when another vehicle collided into the cars causing a chain collision.
The deceased are identified as Sonet Schuster, 5, and Joanely Rooinasie, 9.
Meanwhile, six people died in a head-on collision approximately 25 kilometres from Leonardville and Dordabis.
The accident occurred Thursday between 21:00 and 22:00 on Dordabis-Leonardville gravel road.
Eight people were also injured in the accident that involved a Land Cruiser and a bakkie.
There were reportedly 12 people in the bakkie of which six died at the scene.
In another accident on Thursday a vehicle with 10 people overturned.
Four of the passengers, including the driver, died in the crash while the others were taken to hospital with injuries.
The accident occurred on the gravel road between Rietoog and Nabasib.
On Friday at about 13:00 a woman died in an accident when her car collided against a grader which was busy grading the gravel road between Stampriet and Gochas.
The deceased is Anna Sophia Engels, 74. A passenger also sustained injuries.
It is further reported that on Thursday, a four-year-old boy and two others were instantly killed after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the gravel road between Klein Aub and Maltahöhe in the Hardap Region.
A 17-year-old woman was also among the three victims. The 43-year-old driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and overturned.
Furthermore, two pedestrians died after being hit by vehicles while a cyclist was also hit by a vehicle and died.
ELLANIE SMIT
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