Three perish in grisly Palapye road mishap

Paul Oketsang PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Paul Oketsang PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Three people, all passengers, lost their lives in a head-on collision mishap at the Setatse Lands near Palapye on Sunday early morning.

The accident occurred at around 3:30am according to the No. 2 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang told The Monitor. Oketsang said the passenger trio lost their lives when their Toyota Runx collided with a Toyota Camry.

“The Camry was driven by a 26-year-old man who was heading south from north and the Toyota Runx was driven by a 46-year-old man who was heading north from the southern part of the A1 Highway. Both drivers escaped death by a whisker and are currently clinging to life at the Palapye Primary Hospital,” Oketsang said.

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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