Festive road fatalities in slight decline

Staff Writer | Wednesday January 6, 2016 13:18

However, in a statement, acting public relations officer, Dipheko Motube explained that overall 2015 was a deadlier year on the roads with 408 people dying from 327 fatal road accidents, compared to 377 from 288 accidents in 2014.

“In one of the accidents which happened on New Years’ Day near Moshupa, a 63 year old man died after two vehicles collided head-on. Three passengers who were in one of the vehicles, the driver of the other vehicle and a passenger, are admitted at Thamaga primary hospital,” he said.

Two other people died in another accident, which occurred on January 3 in Mahalapye when a vehicle carrying seven passengers overturned. Four passengers including the driver have been admitted at Mahalapye District Hospital with serious injuries, whilst the other two were treated and discharged the same day.