Businesswoman dies in Swakopmund crash

A PROMINENT businesswoman at Swakopmund has died and three people were injured in an accident involving four vehicles just outside the coastal town this weekend.

The fatal crash occurred at around 22h45 on Saturday, some seven kilometres east of Swakopmund on the road to Arandis. Warrant Officer James Matengo of the Namibian Police said preliminary findings showed that the Toyota Corolla in which the woman was travelling was involved in a sideways collision with a truck.The woman presumably lost control of her vehicle and ended up heading into oncoming traffic, where she collided with two vehicles, both heading in the direction of Swakopmund.The woman is said to have died instantly.The deceased, 54 years old, was the owner of a photographic shop at Swakopmund.Warrant Officer James Matengo of the Namibian Police said preliminary findings showed that the Toyota Corolla in which the woman was travelling was involved in a sideways collision with a truck.The woman presumably lost control of her vehicle and ended up heading into oncoming traffic, where she collided with two vehicles, both heading in the direction of Swakopmund.The woman is said to have died instantly.The deceased, 54 years old, was the owner of a photographic shop at Swakopmund.