Mmanoko Three-Car Collision Leaves 4 Badly Injured

A horrific crash involving three cars that occurred along A12 on Saturday night near Mmanoko village has left four people badly injured.

The cause of the accident is not yet known as the police investigations into the matter are ongoing. “The three cars collision involved seven people with four of being currently hospitalised and fighting for their lives at Bokamoso Private Hospital and Princess Marina Hospital,” said divisional traffic officer south, assistant commissioner Omphemetse Mashiqa.

“There are no fatalities that has been reported yet, but the extent of the injuries the victims sustained is very bad.”  Mashiqa said two BMW cars each had one person on board, being the drivers whilst the Ipsum had five people on board, the driver and four passengers. Luckily police arrived well in time and managed to cut one of the cars in order to rescue people who were stuck inside. “Amongst the seven; four people have been badly injured being two drivers and two passengers. Investigations into the incident are still at initial stage and this is what I can share with you at the moment,” said Mashiqa.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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