Fatal bus crash driver denied bail
ELLANIE SMIT
The driver of the bus in which two Windhoek Gymnasium learners died on Sunday made his first court appearance before Magistrate Anna Kruger in the Mariental Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Uasora Uanivi (33) is charged with culpable homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol.
He was not granted bail and the case was postponed to 31 October.
The bus overturned about 30 km south of Kalkrand on Sunday morning at about 09:00.
It was transporting Windhoek Gymnasium pupils on a school trip to the Orange River.
Angela Maiba and Jacques Venter, both 13 years old, died in the accident and scores of other children were injured.
The group of more than 120 learners and teachers were travelling in two buses belonging to Sunshine Tours.
Uanivi, who is an employee of Sunshine Tours, was arrested after testing positive for alcohol at the accident scene. Alcohol was found on the scene.
All the uninjured children and teachers were taken back to Windhoek after the crash, while the injured were transported to several local hospitals.
Besides issuing a brief statement of condolence on Facebook, Sunshine Tours has not commented on the crash.
A candlelight ceremony was held on Monday evening at the Windhoek Gymnasium school, where parents and students gathered in memory of the two students who died in the crash.
The driver of the bus in which two Windhoek Gymnasium learners died on Sunday made his first court appearance before Magistrate Anna Kruger in the Mariental Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Uasora Uanivi (33) is charged with culpable homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol.
He was not granted bail and the case was postponed to 31 October.
The bus overturned about 30 km south of Kalkrand on Sunday morning at about 09:00.
It was transporting Windhoek Gymnasium pupils on a school trip to the Orange River.
Angela Maiba and Jacques Venter, both 13 years old, died in the accident and scores of other children were injured.
The group of more than 120 learners and teachers were travelling in two buses belonging to Sunshine Tours.
Uanivi, who is an employee of Sunshine Tours, was arrested after testing positive for alcohol at the accident scene. Alcohol was found on the scene.
All the uninjured children and teachers were taken back to Windhoek after the crash, while the injured were transported to several local hospitals.
Besides issuing a brief statement of condolence on Facebook, Sunshine Tours has not commented on the crash.
A candlelight ceremony was held on Monday evening at the Windhoek Gymnasium school, where parents and students gathered in memory of the two students who died in the crash.
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