TWELVE people have died while several others have sustained injuries following a fatal road traffic accident which occurred yesterday in Serenje district involving a bus and a truck. Meanwhile, police have revealed that 281 road traffic accidents were recorded during this year’s Christmas holiday in which 16 persons were killed. In a statement yesterday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga explained that the accident in Serenje occurred when a male Tanzanian driver who was driving a DAF truck collided head-on with a Volvo bus which was coming from the opposite direction, with 57 passengers on board. “Police in Serenje have recorded a fatal road traffic accident which occurred today (Tuesday) at about 11:00 hours at Kalwa area about 7 Kilometers North of...

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