Staff Reporter
PETRUS Lukas, the co-owner of a long distance passenger service company, the Kapya Liner Transport, is no more.
He died in the Lombard Hospital in Tsumeb after a motor vehicle accident that occurred on the Tsumeb-Otavi main road on Thursday afternoon.
According to the police, the accident occurred approximately fifteen kilometres (km) from Tsumeb.
The police narrated how a chain of events eventually led to the misfortune.
It all started when an Iveco bus, with a trailer, was travelling from Swakopmund to Ondangwa.
The bus experienced a mechanical problem while traveling between Otavi and Tsumeb and Lukas had to drive from Ondangwa to render assistance.
It was decided to tow the bus using Lukas’ Toyota pick-up.
The accident happened while the two vehicles went down a hill at a high speed.
According to the police report, the driver of the pick-up hit the brakes. The Iveco bus went off the road and overturned.
The 41-year-old Lukas was thrown out of the vehicle and sustained multiple injuries.
He was taken to Tsumeb’s Lombard Hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries.
The Iveco bus had three occupants, including the driver. None sustained injuries.
The late Petrus Lukas co-owned the Kapya Liner with his twin brother Phillip Lukas.
The company is well known for its support of sports development mostly in rural areas.
