Five fatally injured by reckless auto in Yambio
By Richard Ruati
February 16, 2009 (YAMBIO) – Five people including a small child died from injuries sustained in a car accident during the weekend in Yambio town.
Eyewitnesses said, “The driver of the Japanese Land cruiser pickup drove recklessly at a high speed between the Catholic Church and Masia police station.”
After knocking a motorcycle rider and his passenger, the driver made a U-turn with the hope of escaping and smashed five other pedestrians who had taken up positions on the right side on their way home from Yambio open market. The pedestrians were badly pinned by the car accident.
Two persons are believed to have died instantaneously.
Dr. Hamamu of Yambio hospital said that “most of the victims have died due to serious injuries sustained during the accident and others perished due to trauma of injuries.”
Two survivors of the deadly accident are being treated in Yambio hospital with terrible fractures.
Since the construction of the Yambio trunk road which passes through heart of Yambio town, many are feared dead due to motorcycle accidents caused by young boys who neither have any driving licenses nor know traffic rules.
“After yearning for good roads for so many years, the paved roads are now a curse to us,” weeped a family member of one of the deceased.
The WES top church clerk yesterday during Sunday prayers dedicated for peace in WES warned strongly against such reckless driving, saying it lacks humility and sense. He said that, “the state government should depict a good image in setting an example, by reducing the speed of the state motorcade, which itself is another fearful driving in town, given the growing population and young kids crossing the roads every minute.”
The accident, which rocked Yambio town this weekend, puzzled many people including senior government officials in the state, who have condemned the barbaric action by the uncontrolled driver.
Western Equatoria Governor Jemma Nunu Kumba, who visited the scene shortly after it occurred, has vowed to impose traffic rules, which she said regrettably may not resonate well with the citizens, as her government is left with but the choice of protecting the road goers. She added that while “vehicles and motorbikes are good machines for easy transport; the problem is those people utilizing them.”
People who are close the culprit said, “Before driving he complained of lack of strong break shoes in the rear tires of his car, which he wanted to test, resulting in a terrifying accident.” The driver is now in police custody.
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Akol Liai Mager
Five fatally injured by reckless auto in Yambio
My condolences to the families of the victims, may Almighty God rest the souls of human error victims, support those wounded persons and those who are advocating for traffic laws application.
Reckless is the cause of 95% tragic accidents in Southern Sudan and should be addressed properly. However, again maintaining good behaviours, tolerance, patience and responsible responding to accidents is a responsibility of all individuals or groups of citizens.
Sudan Tribune too has big responsibilities to maintain public order by laying out its policy procedures for the use of this web for the sake of order. I do read Arabic newspapers with lot of comments from the readers, but I never came across such abusive comments like I used to see on this Website. The way my fellow readers comment and I do it sometimes send wrong message to enemies about our abilities to have a non-violence or abuse dialogue. Not only that, this kind of bahviour also determines the future of our young generation capabilities needed to build a nation worth existence amongst other nations.
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Wad Juba
Five fatally injured by reckless auto in Yambio
May the almighty Lord, rest their (victims) souls in eternal peace. And my prayers go to the survivors and the people of Yambio at such a catastrophic and deplorable time. The government of the state (WES) in particular and the GoSS government in general, must introduce road speed (limit) rules and licences. Most of our towns in the south are growing at an alarming pace, so tough laws are required (specially, dealing with primitive tribes) inorder to stop innocent pedestrians from such “ferocious and fatal” calamities in the future. Shame! our so called “leaders” are busy looting, grabbing and stealing government (and public) funds and assets. It is about time to compel all culprits to comply with the law and the strick enforcement of penelties, so that they abide by all government rules and regulations (laws).