Road giant stumbles

AN articulated truck belonging Namtrans Afrovan crashed about 10 km outside Windhoek on the airport road around 19h30 on Monday night.

The driver and three crewmembers were on their way to Pretoria with the empty truck when they encountered a heavy rainstorm. The driver, Matheus Veongara, lost control and the lorry left the road and jack-knifed.The first trailer landed on top of the cab, pinning Veongara down.The three crewmembers were in the first trailer and escaped unhurt.Veongara phoned for help and it took rescue workers about an hour to free him from the wreckage.He was taken to hospital for a thorough examination.Besides suffering from shock, he had sustained no injuries.”Matheus has been with the company now for 27 years and he is one of our most experienced drivers,” said Daantjie Bergh, a salesman for the company who was at the scene.The truck was only four months old and the total damage is estimated at about N$2 million.The driver, Matheus Veongara, lost control and the lorry left the road and jack-knifed.The first trailer landed on top of the cab, pinning Veongara down.The three crewmembers were in the first trailer and escaped unhurt.Veongara phoned for help and it took rescue workers about an hour to free him from the wreckage.He was taken to hospital for a thorough examination.Besides suffering from shock, he had sustained no injuries.”Matheus has been with the company now for 27 years and he is one of our most experienced drivers,” said Daantjie Bergh, a salesman for the company who was at the scene.The truck was only four months old and the total damage is estimated at about N$2 million.