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Beatrice Lodge turnoff a black spot
31 Jul 2024 at 15:10hrs | Views
Residents of Beatrice have raised concern over accidents occurring at Beatrice Lodge turn-off where a number of people have lost their lives so far.
According to witnesses yesterday a car went up in flames and was reduced to a shell.
The incident comes a week after one person was fatally knocked down by a haulage truck and died on the spot.
The same spot which is 52 kilometer peg claimed 16 lives when a Mercedes Benz Sprinter had a head-on collision with a haulage truck and the accident was declared a national disaster by the Government.
"The spot has become a black spot may responsible authorities look into the matter if it's spiritual it has be delt with because we are now losing lives constantly," Evans Matola said.
According to witnesses yesterday a car went up in flames and was reduced to a shell.
The incident comes a week after one person was fatally knocked down by a haulage truck and died on the spot.
The same spot which is 52 kilometer peg claimed 16 lives when a Mercedes Benz Sprinter had a head-on collision with a haulage truck and the accident was declared a national disaster by the Government.
"The spot has become a black spot may responsible authorities look into the matter if it's spiritual it has be delt with because we are now losing lives constantly," Evans Matola said.
Source - Byo24News
