Four die in accident

AN accident on the road between Okahandja and Otjiwarongo claimed four lives yesterday afternoon, when a Government vehicle crashed into a hartebeest about 50 km outside Otjiwarongo.

Six people had been travelling in the vehicle, according to the Otjiwarongo Police’s Chief Inspector B. Maikhudumu.Three passengers died on the spot, while a fourth, a two-year-old boy, died in the Otjiwarongo State Hospital.A fifth passenger survived the accident with minor injuries, while the driver has been transferred to the Windhoek State Hospital, where his condition is described as serious.The driver was employed in the office of the former President.A State House official said the driver was on an official trip to the North.The names of the deceased had not yet been released by the time of going to press, as their families had not yet been informed.Maikhudumu.Three passengers died on the spot, while a fourth, a two-year-old boy, died in the Otjiwarongo State Hospital.A fifth passenger survived the accident with minor injuries, while the driver has been transferred to the Windhoek State Hospital, where his condition is described as serious.The driver was employed in the office of the former President.A State House official said the driver was on an official trip to the North.The names of the deceased had not yet been released by the time of going to press, as their families had not yet been informed.