Placido Hilukilwa
THE driver of a seven-seater Toyota Wish died and burnt beyond recognition after his vehicle collided head-on with a heavy truck in the Omusati Region on Sunday morning.
The driver of the truck was arrested and faces a litany of criminal charges.
According to the police’s accident report, the accident occurred at Oshuungu village on the Oshikuku-Oshakati main road around 02:30.
It is alleged that a white truck (N173-092W), traveling from the direction of Oshikuku, collided head-on with a black seven-seater Toyota Wish (N12819ND) that was traveling from the direction of Oshakati. The driver of the seven-seater, who was traveling alone, died and burnt beyond recognition after his vehicle burst into flames. He has not yet been identified.
The four occupants of the truck escaped without a scratch, but the driver was promptly arrested to be charged with:
– Culpable homicide;
– Reckless and/or negligent driving;
– Driving a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, and
– Driving an unroadworthy motor vehicle on a public road.
He was identified as a 29-year-old resident of Oshakati, where he is employed as an auto-mechanic.
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