Police officer, sister die in road mishap

Road accident PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Road accident PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

A female police officer stationed in Gaborone and her 26-year-old younger sister died while their 28-year-old friend sustained serious injuries in a road mishap Monday noon in Jwaneng.

The accident occurred when a Ford Ranger vehicle belonging to the 29-year-old female police officer that had the trio on board overturned after hitting another car when they were attempting to overtake near a traffic circle.

Jwaneng police station commander, Superintendent Thuso Basuti confirmed the incident stating that the accident occurred around 12noon near the circle.

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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