Two men aged 42 and 43 died after they were thrown from the vehicle they were travelling in between Tsumeb and Tsintsabis on Friday.
The Namibian Police commander for the Oshikoto region, commissioner Theopoline Kalompho-Nashikaku, on Saturday said the incident occurred around 11h00 on the B15 road, about six kilometres from the Tsintsabis settlement.
The deceased were identified as the driver of the vehicle, Kandjimi Hailwa, and passenger Petrus Hafeni. Both were from Tsumeb, and their next of kin have been informed.
Kalompho-Nashikaku said the driver of the silver hatchback was driving from Tsumeb towards Tsintsabis with four passengers on board.
“The driver appeared to have lost control over the vehicle in a curve, whereby the vehicle went off the road, resulting in it overturning and rolling twice before it came to a standstill on its roof,” she described.
“The driver died [at the scene], while the passenger died upon arrival at Tsintsabis clinic,” Kalompho-Nashikaku said.
The other three passengers were also taken to Tsintsabis clinic with serious injuries.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to the Tsumeb State Hospital mortuary pending autopsies.
Investigations continue.
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