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Africa-Press<\/a> – Tanzania<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>TWO people died on the spot while nine others including a police officer and a three year old child cheated death after a bus they were traveling in collided with a Scania Lorry at Senta Unyenya village in Katavi Region.<\/p>\n

Katavi Regional Police Commander (RPC), Benjamin Kuzaga confirmed that the accident occurred in Mpanda District at around 6:30 in August 19, this year along the Majimoto- Unyonga road.<\/p>\n

RPC Kuzaga named the deceased persons as Rashid Hamis (30) resident of Tabora, who was the bus conductor and a resident of Majimoto area, who was identified by a single name as Amani aged 18 years old.<\/p>\n

Mr Kuzaga further explained that the nine passengers sustained injuries and hospitalised at Katavi Regional Designated Referral Hospital.<\/p>\n

He listed them as Tatu Pili (3) from Majimoto Village and Police Officer based at Majimoto Police Station, Tedson Mwambola (39).<\/p>\n

Others on the list are Suzanne Gideon (47), Omary Mohamed (41),Winfrida Michael (34) all from Majimoto Village; Neema Kapaliswa (32) and Mwajuma Yusuf (30) from Tabora Region, Regina Faustine (41) from Mwanza and Mariam Luhende (42) a resident of Usevya Village in Mpanda district.<\/p>\n

Narrating the incident Mr Kuzaga said the road carnage involved the passengers bus dubbed Sea Bus with registration number T 502 AEG driven by Hilal Sultan from Tabora Region.<\/p>\n

He further explained that the Sea Bus rammed into the trailer with a registration numbers T 778 AEA pulled by a semi Scania truck with registration number T 915 CNF.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe preliminary investigations carried out by traffic police officers showed the cause of the road accident was reckless driving…the driver failed to take precautionary measures when overtaking,\u201d added the RPC.<\/p>\n

However, the driver man aged escape from the scene though a manhunt has been launched to arrest him.<\/p>\n

The RPC urged motor vehicles owners and motorists to strictly observe traffic regula- tions in efforts to avert road ac- cidents, which continue to claim lives of the citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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