COMMOTION AFTER ACCIDENT |
At least 16
people are reported to have been injured, some seriously,
after a road accident
which occurred this September 29 2016 at Bamenda Food Market, North West Region
of Cameroon.
CAR IN FOOD MARKET MARKET |
Majority of the victims who were rushed to the Bamenda Regional hospital and other health establishments are said to be pedestrians and business people who were in their shops at the time of the incident.
The car
owner who was reportedly a lady was also reportedly injured. No death was
reported amid fears that some lives may be lost given the gravity of some of
the injured persons.
The cause of
the accident could not be immediately established. Witnesses said a Rav 4 vehicle
with registration number LT 640FF that was driving in from the Old treasury
street, left the tarmac and hit pedestrians, commercial motorcyclists and their
bikes.
CRUSHED BIKES |
Food items were also smashed. Other witnesses blamed the accident on a
reported brake failure of the car that that was involved.
Bamenda City
Council officials and some policemen are said to have rushed to the scene to
control traffic which was grounded for hours. Other commuters rushed to the market to check if the loved ones were injured.
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