{"id":311635,"date":"2021-12-10T13:48:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T11:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=311635"},"modified":"2021-12-10T13:48:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T11:48:23","slug":"baby-and-toddler-among-18-killed-in-car-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=311635","title":{"rendered":"Baby and toddler among 18 killed in car accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>THE long weekend started on a horrific note with 15 people including a baby killed in a head-on collision between a Quantum minibus and a Golf sedan between 03:00 and 04:00 today which caused both vehicles to burst into flames.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The accident happened 14 kilometres from Okahandja on the road to Otjiwarongo.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A few hours before the terrible crash, three more people were killed when a Fiat and an Audi collided on Thursday at around 20:50.<br \/>The accident happened 5 km from Okahandja on the road to Windhoek.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Three occupants of the Fiat including a three-year-old boy succumbed to their injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They were identified as 51-year-old Engenesia Tjipitua, Petorua Tjipitua (25) and Uvanga Tjipitua (3). The driver, Muamina Tjipitua (20) sustained head injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the Audi, Fillemon Taleni Nankombe (37), sustained minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The next of kin have been informed.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Otjozondjupa police spokesperson Inspector Maureen Mbeha, 14 people in the Quantum minibus and the driver of the Golf died after the vehicles caught fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Three passengers of the minibus survived and were rushed to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The names of the deceased have not been released as next of kin have not been informed. Some victims were burned beyond recognition.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bodies were taken to the Windhoek Mortuary.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe once again urge people to be extremely cautious and to drive responsibly as many innocent lives are at risk,\u201d Mbeha said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TRAGEDY: Car accidents claimed 18 lives. 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