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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span> A 41-YEAR-OLD man, Simson Ashikoto, died instantly when the sedan he was driving collided head-on with a VW Amarok on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The driver of the Amarok, Sakaria Moongo (49), sustained broken legs.<\/p>\n

There were no passengers in either car.<\/p>\n

According to the Nampol Commander in the Oshikoto Region, Commissioner Armas Shivute, the incident occurred around 14:20 near Okambonde village.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is alleged that the driver of a silver Amarok was travelling from Oshigambo to Oniipa and collided head-on with a silver Toyota Corolla travelling from the opposite direction,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Shivute said Ashikoto died instantly.<\/p>\n

The deceased\u2019s body was taken to the Onandjokwe mortuary.<\/p>\n

Moongo was admitted to the Onandjokwe hospital and is in stable condition.<\/p>\n

Shivute said the cause of the accident is not yet known but a case of culpable homicide has been opened.<\/p>\n

Police investigation into the matter continues.<\/p>\n

File photo for illustrative purposes.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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