Two dead in Ndaitwah crash

Two men have died after an accident which involved Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday afternoon en route to Tsumeb from Oshivelo.
This was confirmed in a statement issued by the police chief, Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga this morning.
It is alleged that the motorcade, escorted by the Oshivelo police's traffic section, was travelling from Oshivelo towards Tsumeb when an oncoming Opel Corsa, which overtook a truck, collided head-on with a Land Cruiser that was part of the motorcade.
The Deputy Prime Minister and her driver sustained injuries and were rushed to the Tsumeb State Hospial. She was subsequently airlifted to Windhoek for further medical treatment at the Medi-Clinic Private Hospital.
Her driver, however, was admitted at the Tsumeb State Hospital and is reported to be in a stable condition. Her bodyguard, as well as a 15-year-old passenger, who travelled with the Deputy Prime Minister escaped unhurt.
The driver of the Opel Corsa, who was identified as the 27-year-old Sem Shafishuna Iiyagaya, died instantly while his passenger, an identified 33-year-old man, succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.
Inspector-General Ndeitunga has conveyed his condolences to the families of deceased and wishes the Nandi-Ndaitwah and her driver a speedy recovery.
He further pleaded for road safety and cautioned all motorists to adhere to the traffic rules and regulations in order to end fatalities and injuries on the country’s roads.
JEMIMA BEUKES