{"id":397572,"date":"2026-07-14T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=397572"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:46:43","slug":"three-people-die-in-separate-road-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=397572","title":{"rendered":"Three people die in separate road accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THREE Namibian men died in separate road accidents reported in the Otjozondjupa, Omusati and \/\/Kharas regions over the weekend, with police investigations continuing into the crashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the police weekend crime report, in the first incident, a 32-year-old Namibian man died after the vehicle he was travelling in overturned on the C31 road, about 60km from Okahandja towards Hochfeld on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the police, the driver of a light blue Volkswagen Polo allegedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The driver allegedly fled the scene after the crash, while the passenger died on the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deceased\u2019s next of kin have been informed, and police investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, a 20-year-old Namibian man died after he was allegedly struck by an unknown vehicle while crossing the Oshakati\u2013Omungwelume main road at Ohalushu Village on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police said the driver failed to stop after the accident and fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pedestrian died at the scene, and his next of kin were informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Aussenkehr, a 52-year-old Namibian man died after the Toyota Urban Cruiser he was driving overturned on the C13 main road, about 1km from the Aussenkehr Shopping Mall, on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police said the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a sharp curve, resulting in the vehicle overturning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He died at the scene, and his next of kin were informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police investigations into all three incidents are continuing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THREE Namibian men died in separate road accidents reported in the Otjozondjupa, Omusati and \/\/Kharas regions over the weekend, with police investigations continuing into the crashes. 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