{"id":388579,"date":"2026-01-21T01:39:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T23:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=388579"},"modified":"2026-01-21T01:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T23:39:38","slug":"police-seek-public-assistance-in-identifying-man-run-over-by-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=388579","title":{"rendered":"Police seek public assistance in identifying man run over by truck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a><\/a>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Namibian Police (NamPol) in the Erongo Region are seeking public assistance in identifying a man who was run over by a truck in Karibib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Senior Inspector Judith Shomongula, the culpable homicide incident occurred on Monday, 19 January 2026, at about 23:35 on the B2 road, approximately 36 km from Karibib towards Okahandja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It is alleged that a 54-year-old Namibian male, who was driving a truck travelling from Walvis Bay to Windhoek, suddenly saw a male pedestrian on the road about 36 km from Karibib while heading to Okahandja. 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