A man allegedly died after his car collided with a truck outside Gobabis on Saturday.
The incident has been confirmed by Omaheke police deputy commissioner Chris Kalimbula.
The accident occurred at about 09h00 on Saturday morning, 45 kilometres outside of Gobabis on the Gobabis-Trans Kalahari Highway, according to the police report.
The driver of the car was Raymond Van Zyl (35), who allegedly died on the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
The police are investigating the incident as a case of culpable homicide and reckless or negligent driving.
According to the police report, Van Zyl and a truck driver were the only occupants of the vehicles.
Kalimbula told The Namibian he would like to remind all Namibians of the danger of speeding.
“The highest speed limit you can find on our roads is 140km/h. You find a lot of people that go way beyond that. Let’s reduce the speed so that if an emergency occurs on the road you are still able to negotiate with that car and bring it to a standstill,” he says.
This accident comes after 23 deaths were reported during the 1 to 4 May long weekend.
The churches of Grootfontein have called for all members of the community to join a prayer gathering against road accidents on 14 May.
“In recent times, our nation has experienced many tragic road accidents on the B1 road and other highways, claiming the lives of our beloved family members, friends and fellow citizens,” organiser Bertie Hoeseb says.
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