Authorities in Aweil North County in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal State on Saturday arrested a pick-up driver after a woman identified as Adior Kawac was run over by the car.
The pick-up was carrying the woman and other traders from Majak Bol to Gokmachar.
The County Commissioner Victerino Ken Akoon told Radio Tamazuj on Sunday that the deceased was trying to find a place to sit before she fell off the car.
“I received the information that the woman fell from the car which was departing from the Majak Bol area to Gokmachar,” he said. “According to the information I have, she was trying to find a good place to sit, unfortunately, she fell and was hit by the car and died immediately. The suspect is arrested and the investigations are ongoing.”
Brigadier General Mabior Deng Deng, the County police inspector confirmed the incident and said: “The security situation is good except the incident where one woman knocked dead by car at around 11 pm. This woman was called Adior Kawac about 50-year old and even has married daughters.”
For his part, Dr. Joseph Atem of the county health department said only one passenger died in the accident and no injuries were recorded.