Three
people died and thirteen others seriously injured when a ‘Gele-Gele’ and a
truck collided at Brikama Nyambai Forest Friday afternoon, the police public
relations officer said.
Inspector
Foday Conta said the collision happened when the Mercedes Benz ‘Gele-Gele’,
coming from Serekunda end going to Cassamance for ‘Koriteh’ (Eidul Fitr),
attempted to overtake three vehicles at a time while the commercial truck was
also coming from the opposite direction, Brikama end.
“Two
people lost their lives on the spot,” he said, adding that the accident
occurred exactly at Balast Nedam bridge at the entrance of Nyambai Forest in
Brikama.
The
third person was pronounced death at Brikama Health Centre, the police PRO
added.
He
further pointed out that the 13 others who sustained “serious injuries” were
referred to Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul for medical
treatment.
However,
the two drivers were discharged from the hospital as their injuries were not
serious. They are currently helping the
police in the investigation.
Meanwhile,
the office of the Inspector General of Police, through the police PRO, warned
all drivers, especially commercial drivers, to be cautious and always observe
traffic rules and regulations.
The
office further advised drivers to avoid “unnecessary over-speeding” and keep
regular maintenance of their vehicle as safety precautions to avoid accident.
