Four perish in Lesoma road mishap
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 1130 Views |
He stated that the bus was travelling from Gaborone to Zambia whilst the truck was heading towards Nata. "We don't know what caused the head-on collision but investigations into the matter are ongoing. The truck was driven by a Zambian man who also died on the spot alongside two Zambians and a Motswana who were bus occupants," he said in an interview. "The driver of the bus, a Motswana man escaped the accident with minor injuries and was treated and released the same morning." Pulenyane stated that the bus had 20 people on board including the driver whilst the truck had two people on board, the deceased driver and a passenger who sustained serious injuries. He added four people from the bus, all Zambian, sustained serious injuries, and the truck passenger, also a Zambian national, were taken to Zambia for medical assistance. "Other bus occupants escaped the accident with minor injuries and they were treated and released the same day," Pulenyane said.
On Saturday at around 9am it was reported that an accident claimed the lives of five people who happened to be related. The car they were travelling in is said to have attempted to overtake only to realise that the oncoming car was fast approaching. When the driver tried to get back to his lane, he hit the car he was trying to drive past whilst overtaking.Many quickly took to social media to show sympathy to the victims and also offer their...