Another South African tourist dies on Solitaire road

ANOTHER South African man died on the road between Solitaire and Walvis Bay on Friday.

He was the second SA tourist to die on this road in a matter of a week. The accident took place on Friday morning about 173 km outside Walvis Bay.According to Aubrey Oosthuizen of International SOS, the double-cab bakkie with two occupants left the road and overturned after the driver had lost control of the vehicle.It is suspected that speed and the bad condition of the road contributed to the accident.The driver, who was from Stellenbosch, was killed instantly while his passenger, a Durbanville resident, sustained minor injuries.No other accidents of a serious nature were reported at the coast, even though it was a long weekend with many visitors from the interior flocking to the seaside.It is believed that heightened awareness of road safety, as well as good traffic control and law enforcement, played a significant role.The accident took place on Friday morning about 173 km outside Walvis Bay.According to Aubrey Oosthuizen of International SOS, the double-cab bakkie with two occupants left the road and overturned after the driver had lost control of the vehicle.It is suspected that speed and the bad condition of the road contributed to the accident.The driver, who was from Stellenbosch, was killed instantly while his passenger, a Durbanville resident, sustained minor injuries.No other accidents of a serious nature were reported at the coast, even though it was a long weekend with many visitors from the interior flocking to the seaside.It is believed that heightened awareness of road safety, as well as good traffic control and law enforcement, played a significant role.

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