ONIIPA: The Namibian Police Force in the Oshikoto Region opened a case of culpable homicide against a driver of a white light truck that drove over and killed a seven-year-old boy. According to the region’s crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Co… The post Minor dies after hit-and-run accident appeared first on Namibia News Digest. Source link
November 2, 2024
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Police in Oshikoto worried about escalation of hit-and-run accidents
Staff Reporter THE Namibian Police in the Oshikoto Region are concerned about the escalating number of drivers fleeing the scenes of road accidents and are warning road users about the aggravating nature of such conduct. The police expressed their concern following the latest such accident that occurred between Tsumeb and Oshivelo, where a pedestrian was...
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National footballer pleads guilty over hit-and-run incident
Brave Warriors player Edmar Kamatuka has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a hit-and-run accident at Walvis Bay on Christmas Eve. The incident, which occurred in the harbour town’s Tutaleni area, left two pedestrians seriously injured. According to Erongo police spokesperson inspector Ileni Shapumba, Kamatuka faced charges of reckless or negligent driving and failing to...
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Ondobe pensioner dies in hit-and-run incident
A man died following a hit-and-run accident at Ondobe on Saturday evening. The victim, Petrus Shimweefeleni (63), was allegedly crossing the road when he was hit by an oncoming pickup. The police claim the driver was not in possession of a licence. “It is alleged that the suspect abandoned the vehicle on the scene, and...
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Family of hit-and-run victim distraught
An aunt of a 14-year-old girl who was killed in a hit-and-run accident at DRC Swakopmund says that the death has shattered her family’s hope for a bright future. The teenager, Theopolina Iyambo, was killed on Sunday morning after an unlicensed driver bumped into her and left her for dead. Theopolina Iyambo died a few...
