Aug 08

Two fatalities in road accidents over the past weekend

A man allegedly died after a vehicle drove over him while he was lying on the road between Tsumeb and Grootfontein on Sunday.
According to the Namibian Police Force the 29-year-old victim died after sustaining multiple fractures. The body was transported to the Tsumeb State Hospital’s mortuary for a post-mortem, and the next of kin have not yet been informed. In another incident, the body of a 23-year-old Namibian man was allegedly found lying in the middle of the road. According to NamPol, investigations suggest that he was hit by a vehicle and dragged metres away from the impact with head injuries.