Two seriously injured in Windhoek car crash

A 61-year-old man, William Grobbelaar, is reported to be in a critical condition in the Windhoek MediClinic after sustaining serious injuries in a car collision on the Western Bypass in Windhoek on Friday evening.

According to the Police, Grobbelaar, driving a Volkswagen Caddy bakkie, collided with a Volkswagen Jetta that was trying to overtake another vehicle. Behind the wheel of the Jetta was Johannes Shigwedha, who also sustained injuries and was admitted to the Katutura State Hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.* Two cars were stolen in Windhoek last week, the Police reported.Some time between midday and 17h30 on Thursday, a Toyota 2.4 diesel bakkie with registration N96091W was stolen from a house in Khomasdal where it was parked.The vehicle is valued at over half a million dollars.No arrests have been made.Another vehicle, a Toyota Conquest, was stolen from a garage in Katutura, where it was parked for repairs, some time between Monday and Wednesday.* A taxi driver was robbed by two passengers at around 23h30 in Windhoek on Saturday night.Mathew Mondjiva reported that the passengers, whom he picked up at the Shell Service Station near Wernhil Park, directed him to the Bachbrecht Post Office.On the way, one of the passengers pointed a gun at him and robbed him of a Panasonic radio cassette player and N$150 in cash.No arrests have been made.Behind the wheel of the Jetta was Johannes Shigwedha, who also sustained injuries and was admitted to the Katutura State Hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.* Two cars were stolen in Windhoek last week, the Police reported.Some time between midday and 17h30 on Thursday, a Toyota 2.4 diesel bakkie with registration N96091W was stolen from a house in Khomasdal where it was parked.The vehicle is valued at over half a million dollars.No arrests have been made.Another vehicle, a Toyota Conquest, was stolen from a garage in Katutura, where it was parked for repairs, some time between Monday and Wednesday.* A taxi driver was robbed by two passengers at around 23h30 in Windhoek on Saturday night.Mathew Mondjiva reported that the passengers, whom he picked up at the Shell Service Station near Wernhil Park, directed him to the Bachbrecht Post Office.On the way, one of the passengers pointed a gun at him and robbed him of a Panasonic radio cassette player and N$150 in cash.No arrests have been made.