More road deaths
Collisions and single-vehicle accidents claimed at least six lives and injured more than 20 people over the past weekend.
At least six people were killed in accidents on Namibia's roads this weekend while more than 20 sustained injuries, including some Chinese tourists who were injured in an accident near Walvis Bay.
Three people were killed in a head-on collision near Grootfontein on Friday.
According to the police the accident occurred at about 19:00 on the Grootfontein-Rundu road at about 8km out of Grootfontein.
It is alleged that a black Ford Focus and a red Fiat Uno collided head-on, killing three people. The deceased were identified as Moses Gariseb, the driver of the Uno, Petrus Gariseb, and Saara Garises.
In another accident on Friday at 17:18 a mineworker was killed when the driver lost control of a Toyota Fortuner belonging to the Chinese Nuclear Engineering Company. The car was carrying four mineworkers to the Husab mine at the coast.
It is alleged that about 20km from the gate of the mine the 26-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. One passenger, Luise Heigauses, 23, died upon arrival at hospital. The others sustained serious to slight injuries and were taken to the Cottage Hospital in Swakopmund for treatment.
In another accident on Saturday, a Mazda double-cab bakkie overturned about 40km from Kamanjab. At a small bridge the driver lost and hit the side of the bridge.
One of the five passengers, identified as Michael Kandi, 32, died at the scene whereas the others sustained serious to slight injuries. The injured were taken to the Outjo State Hospital for treatment.
A 27-year-old man died in an accident at Onathinge on Friday after he lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a cuca shop.
The deceased, identified as Josef Matt Ndilimeke, was the only occupant of the car.
Ndilimeke was driving a Toyota Corolla sedan from Onayena towards Onathinge when he lost control of the vehicle a few metres before a T-junction.
He was rushed to the Onandjokwe Hospital by someone who saw the accident happen. Ndilimeke later succumbed to his injuries.
In another accident on Friday, a white Mazda minibus with 15 occupants overturned on the gravel road between Omaruru and Uis at 22:00.
About 20km before Uis the rear tyre of the vehicle burst and the driver lost control. Nine passengers sustained slight to serious injuries and they were taken to the Omaruru State hospital for treatment.
ELLANIE SMIT
Three people were killed in a head-on collision near Grootfontein on Friday.
According to the police the accident occurred at about 19:00 on the Grootfontein-Rundu road at about 8km out of Grootfontein.
It is alleged that a black Ford Focus and a red Fiat Uno collided head-on, killing three people. The deceased were identified as Moses Gariseb, the driver of the Uno, Petrus Gariseb, and Saara Garises.
In another accident on Friday at 17:18 a mineworker was killed when the driver lost control of a Toyota Fortuner belonging to the Chinese Nuclear Engineering Company. The car was carrying four mineworkers to the Husab mine at the coast.
It is alleged that about 20km from the gate of the mine the 26-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. One passenger, Luise Heigauses, 23, died upon arrival at hospital. The others sustained serious to slight injuries and were taken to the Cottage Hospital in Swakopmund for treatment.
In another accident on Saturday, a Mazda double-cab bakkie overturned about 40km from Kamanjab. At a small bridge the driver lost and hit the side of the bridge.
One of the five passengers, identified as Michael Kandi, 32, died at the scene whereas the others sustained serious to slight injuries. The injured were taken to the Outjo State Hospital for treatment.
A 27-year-old man died in an accident at Onathinge on Friday after he lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a cuca shop.
The deceased, identified as Josef Matt Ndilimeke, was the only occupant of the car.
Ndilimeke was driving a Toyota Corolla sedan from Onayena towards Onathinge when he lost control of the vehicle a few metres before a T-junction.
He was rushed to the Onandjokwe Hospital by someone who saw the accident happen. Ndilimeke later succumbed to his injuries.
In another accident on Friday, a white Mazda minibus with 15 occupants overturned on the gravel road between Omaruru and Uis at 22:00.
About 20km before Uis the rear tyre of the vehicle burst and the driver lost control. Nine passengers sustained slight to serious injuries and they were taken to the Omaruru State hospital for treatment.
ELLANIE SMIT
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