17 die in a grisly road accident in Korogwe, Tanga

 

By The Citizen Reporter

Media/news company

Mwananchi Communication Limmited

Summary

·         The accident involved the collision of two vehicles, leading to multiple deaths

17 people died on the spot, and 12 others were critically injured in a freak road accident in the early hours of February 4, 2023, in Korogwe, Tanga region. 

According to information provided by Tanga Regional Commissioner Omary Mgumba, the accident involved the collision of two vehicles, leading to multiple deaths. 

One of the vehicles involved in the accident is a Mitsubishi Fuso truck and a bus carrying a dead body from Dar es Salaam to Moshi, with 26 people on board. 

The bodies have been preserved at the Korogwe district hospital mortuary, with relatives now identifying the deceased. 

Preliminary investigations suggest that the cause of the crash was a result of reckless driving by the truck driver, who tried to overtake another vehicle before colliding face-to-face with the Coaster.