Bridge claims another victim

A 22-year-old man died yesterday when this Mazda Etude crashed into a pillar on the Western Bypass on the road between Okahandja and Windhoek.

Police had not released the name of the deceased by yesterday afternoon. He was the only occupant in the car, and the incident reportedly happened at around 12h30.According to sources at the scene, no brake or skid marks were evident on the road to indicate that the driver had tried to stop or swerve.A similar accident happened on the same road on Monday afternoon, when a 42-year-old woman, Juanita Kriek, crashed her white Nissan Sentra into a pillar only a few hundred metres from yesterday’s crash site.She died on the scene.Speculation of suicide in both cases could not be ruled out, Police Warrant Of- ?cer James Matengu said yesterday, although various other possible explanations are being investigated, including possible health problems.He was the only occupant in the car, and the incident reportedly happened at around 12h30.According to sources at the scene, no brake or skid marks were evident on the road to indicate that the driver had tried to stop or swerve.A similar accident happened on the same road on Monday afternoon, when a 42-year-old woman, Juanita Kriek, crashed her white Nissan Sentra into a pillar only a few hundred metres from yesterday’s crash site.She died on the scene.Speculation of suicide in both cases could not be ruled out, Police Warrant Of- ?cer James Matengu said yesterday, although various other possible explanations are being investigated, including possible health problems.