Fatal collision claims lives of Taxi driver, passenger in Nkwen

Tragedy struck on Friday, March 15, in the Mile 6 neighborhood of Nkwen, along the Bamenda-Bambili road, as a collision between a private vehicle and a taxi claimed the lives of both the taxi driver and a passenger.

According to sources, the passenger tragically lost his life at the scene of the accident, while the taxi driver succumbed to his injuries later at the Regional Hospital in Bamenda.

“The black private car was on top speed when it suddenly found itself on the other said of the road colliding with the taxi. The occupants of the private owned vehicle fled the scene after the accident. The vehicle was coming from the Mile 6 direction while the taxi was heading towards Bamenda,” an eyetwiness described the scene to drayinfos.

Shey Rene, President of the Mezam Professional Taxi Drivers Trade Union, lamented, “All efforts to save the driver’s life were futile.” Health experts revealed that the driver suffered severe leg injuries and internal bleeding.

The driver, identified as a member of the Islamic faith, had his body handed over to Muslim authorities in Bamenda for burial.