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TWO PEOPLE DIED ON THE SPOT AND SIX OTHERS INJURED SERIOSLY IN IRINGA






Two people have died and six others were injured, one severely damaged after the vehicle was they were travelling in which is used to transporting newspapers of Mwananchi and citizen from Dar es Salaam to Iringa and Mbeya involved in road accident near Kitonga mountain area on the highway Dar-es-Salaam-Iringa, police in Iringa repotrs.

The vehicle carrying the Citizen, Mwananchi and Sportsman newspapers happens from Dar es Salaam to Iringa and Mbeya, hit into back of moving lorry after the driver avoided head-on collision with the vehicle coming from the opposite direction near Kitonga Mountains, Kilolo district in Iringa Region on Friday.

Speaking to journalists’ police commander for Iringa Region Ramadhani Mungi said the accident occurred at around 05:00hrs early in the morning when vehicle carrying newspapers entered the back of the lorry being at high speed.

"Today has gone very bad here Iringa, the accident involved a Toyota Hiace vehicle carrying newspapers of Mwananchi Communication Company LTD; the car crash into the back of a truck and trailer,” RPC narrated :

"The driver of the car accident has been overtaking truck and trailer
but unfortunately there was another vehicle coming opposite direction in front of him and when he made a decision to return to his side he knocked into the back of the lorry that he was trying to overtake, "he said.

RPC named the people who died in the accident as Eliud Ogwasa (40) and Godfrey Owino (34), all residents of Dar es Salaam.

Other injuries includes Baraka Shitindi (32) whose condition is serious and Kevin Shitindi (30) residents of Mbozi in Mbeya Region and Herold Shitindi (25), a resident of Morogoro,Zabroin Izote (29), a resident of Mbeya and Joseph Kayani (37), a resident of Mafinga in Iringa.

"Commander Mungi urged drivers to be careful and drive to follow
traffic rules to avoid accidents that may cause death to both the
driver and passengers," RPC said.

Acting Medical Officer in Charge of Regional Referral Hospital Iringa, Alfred Mwakalebela said they have received two dead bodies that have preserved the mortuary hospital.

Dr. Mwakalebela said they also have received four casualties who have suffered various body parts injuries, including a broken leg, while one of them with the worst situation unable to talk.

One of the injuries, Kevin Shitindi who has suffered arm and chest
pains said they were from Dar es Salaam at midnight with 10 men on the same drive and arrived Morogoro at around 02:00 hours two men dropped down.

Other injuries Lisote and Kayani said Hiace was running faster but
they fast asleep when heard the big bang and later saw the drivers
died on the spot.

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