Police blame speeding and reckless driving as 17 people are killed in yet another horrific road accident to hit the country in a span of less than seven days.
The road carnage ghost continues to haunt the country with recent ghastly accidents in Bagamoyo claiming 17 lives and leaving 18 people with serious injuries in a single night.
On Friday night, along the Dar es Salaam-Morogoro road, two accidents occurred in a span of five hours, with the bodies of the victims remaining un-evacuated for more than eight hours.
Coast regional police commander, Absalom Mwakyoma said the first accident occurred at Mbala near Chalinze at 10 pm where 14 people died on the spot, leaving 12 others seriously injured.
The mishap, according to Mr Mwakyoma, took place when a min-bus heading to Dar es Salaam from Morogoro hit a semi-trailer at the back, sending the bus rolling.
“The driver of the Coaster bus was speeding and he suddenly met another, car which hit it, leading to the catastrophe,” he said.
The victims were identified as Gift Charles, Charles Mhando ,35, Amina Said ,35, Ediluck Mluge ,28, Rajabu Mnyalikwa ,35, and Salehe Rashid ,21; while other bodies were yet to be identified and were still lying at the Tumbi hospital mortuary, police said.
The survivors were identified as Mkunduge Mganga ,29, Godwin Sakarani ,55, Haruni Mgangaruma ,24, Khalid Hamza ,29, Edwin Mbele ,49, Madaraka Rashid ,42, Leonard Mkoba ,45, Ester Shija ,38, Juma Omary ,29, and Justine Methew ,31. They were all admitted at the Tumbi hospital.
Two unidentified survivors with serious conditions were transferred to Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam for further treatment.
The RPC said the second accident happened at the Ubena-Zomozi area in the highway at around 4am, and instantly killed three people.
The cars involved included a Scania lorry laden with wood cargo from Iringa, which clashed with a Fuso vehicle, and then went on to collide with another Fuso, leading to the death of all people in the front cabin of the second Fuso.
The dead were named as Rober Luwena ,30, Miraji Mwinyi ,22, and the third person only identified as Joseph. Their bodies were also kept at Tumbi hospital.
The survivors were identified as Antony Matende, Amani Hamis,28,, Myemo Hamisi ,19, Ibrahimu Zakayo,42, Charles Mhina,42, and Leokadia Leonard ,24. Their conditions were reported as stable.
The drivers of the Coaster bus and the Scania lorry escaped, and the police were still searching for them.
Tumbi Hospital’s information officer, Rose Mtei confirmed they had received the bodies of the victims and the injured ones.
The Bagamoyo accidents are the latest to hit the country in a growing spate of road carnages attributed to speeding or reckless driving.
On Sunday night, thirteen members of the Dar es Salaam-based Five Star Modern Taarab group were killed in another grisly road crash at Mikumi in Morogoro Region.
Three days later three people were killed after two vehicles collides, also in Morogoro Region.
Provided By: The Citizen
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