Tutume Police worried about road carnage
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Tutume police station traffic officer Superintendent Milidzani Mbayi confirmed the fatal accident to Mmegi.
“We are investigating a case involving an Opel Corsa van that overturned along Tutume /Mosetse road killing the driver and seriously injuring two passengers,” said Mbayi. Mbayi said the van, which was carrying three people, a man and two women aged 30 and 32, was travelling from Tutume towards Mosetse village. He said the women were referred to the Nyangabgwe hospital for treatment. “Investigations on this matter are still ongoing to establish the cause of the accident from the two women who witnessed the accident,” said Mbayi. He raised concern over fatal accidents that continue to claim more lives in his policing area, saying the numbers might sound a bit small but are many because they are talking about people’s lives.
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