At least five people including the driver of a pickup died and three others sustained serious injuries when the pickup overturned in Tonj North’s Wunagep village of Warrap State on Monday.
Kuol Akoon Kuol, Tonj North County Commissioner, told Radio Tamazuj that the driver lost control of the vehicle while overspeeding causing the accident.
“The accident killed five passengers including the driver at Wunagep and three people were injured. The injured were returned to Wau Hospital,” commissioner Akoon said. “The car started from Wau carrying passengers to Lou Ariik area, Alebek market and it got an accident on the road. Those who died were all adults.”
Meanwhile, Colonel James Wol Tong, Warrap state traffic police deputy director, who also doubles as the director of accidents said the incident occurred at midday on Monday due to overspeeding.
“The car accident happened yesterday (Monday) in Tonj North County. We have just received information from our officer that five people have died including the driver who was overspeeding at 120 kilometers per hour and he lost control,” he explained.
Col. Wol said the traffic police officers will collect the car from the scene of the accident and investigations will continue.