Suicide on wheels?

Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision on the B2 route [Karibib / Okahandja road] +- 40 kms from Karibib claimed the lives of ???? 6 people [unconfirmed] yesterday. A fully laden taxi [Toyota mini-bus with 16 occupants – Swakop reg. plates] travelling towards Windhoek apparently overtook a vehicle on a solid line striking a sedan vehicle [Volvo with two occupants – Windhoek reg. plates] travelling in the opposite direction.

Two fatalities were reported at the scene. The scene were described as chaotic as pieces of the two wrecks were scattered all over the scene inclusive the injured. Ambulances were despatched from Usakos [3], Omaruru [1], Okahandja [1], NDF [1] and International SOS Navachab [1]. Some of the injured had to be extricated form the wreckage by means of hydraulic rescue tools. Injuries sustained were mostly described as “critical” and all the injured were transported to Windhoek directly for specialist intervention and care.

UNCONFIRMED reports indicate that another 4 people died later due to the nature of the injuries sustained. The road had to be closed off and traffic rerouted to enable emergency services personnel to attend to the injured and for the scene to be cleared.

A word of appreciation to those who assisted at the scene prior to the arrival of emergency service at the scene.

Thank you to all emergency personnel who attended and assisted at the scene: Nampol, Nampol Traffic, MVA Fund of Namibia, Usakos State Ambulance, Omaruru State Ambulance, Okahandja State Ambulance, MVA Fund of Namibia Ambulances, International SOS Navachab Paramedic and Ambulance, Okahandja Fire and Rescue Services, Impala Security Services and Pitbull Towin [to mention a few ….]

the wreck of the VOLVO 

the coffin on wheels 

looking at the wreck it is miracle
that not all passengers died. 

I cannot see anything wrong with the road condition.
I can only condition I can see that contributed
to the massacre is human error. Many long distance drivers
are just plain "murderers" in the sense of ferrying
passengers between destinations for the sake of
money. 

The names of the deceased will be published
on this blog once the names are released by the
police. 

                                   Credits Aubrey Oosthuizen; West Coast safety Initiative.