Accident claims two lives along A3 road

Two people lost their lives in a road accident on Friday when a minibus they were traveling in overturned along A3 road just 20km away from Francistown. Superintendent Boipuso Baatweng of Tatitown Police said the minibus, which was from Nkange to Francistown, had 14 passengers who sustained injuries, while two lost their lives. The injured, he said were treated at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital, while others had been admitted to Riverside Private Hospital, where they were still receiving medical attention.

Superintendent Baatweng explained that the driver was among those hospitalised with serious injuries. Though investigations were still at preliminary stage, he said the information they gathered from some passengers was that the driver lost control of the minibus after overtaking another vehicle. He appealed to A3 road users to drive cautiously more so that the road was still in bad condition and under construction. Names of the deceased are withheld until their next of kin are notified.ENDS