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Two killed along the A3

Accident scene along A3 Road FILE PIC
 
Accident scene along A3 Road FILE PIC

According to Tatitown acting station commander, Assistant Superintendent Jaloni Somolekae, the fatal accident claimed the lives of a man, 36, and a woman aged 38.

He said that the deceased were passengers in a Hyundai car. He stated that the accident involved the Hyundai and a horse and trailer. The vehicles were all travelling in the same direction from West to East towards Francistown, he added. The Tatitown acting police boss indicated that the Hyundai had four occupants including the driver, while two people were travelling on the horse and trailer. "The Hyundai driver and one passenger together with horse and trailer occupants escaped death and sustained minor injuries, " he said.

He also stated that investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the accident. This happened a few weeks after a fatal accident involving a Sprinter minibus and a horse and trailer which claimed the lives of 23 people. The horrific fatal accident occurred along the A3 near Marapong village.