Minibus overturns in Louga, leaving six seriously injured
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
A minibus travelling between Dakar and Saint-Louis overturned at the entrance to Louga, injuring 11 people, six seriously. The six most seriously injured were taken to Amadou Sakhir Mbaye Hospital, while the cause of the crash remains to be established, reports Dakaractu.
A minibus operating the Dakar–Saint-Louis route overturned on Wednesday at about 12.45pm at the entrance to Louga, on National Road 2, injuring 11 people, including six seriously, reports Dakaractu. The vehicle, known as “Cheikhou Charifou”, left the road before hitting shrubs and overturning. The causes of the accident have yet to be established, although the circumstances could suggest excessive speed.
The six most seriously injured people were taken by firefighters to Amadou Sakhir Mbaye Hospital in Louga. The other victims received treatment, while gendarmes secured the scene and began their investigations. An inquiry is to determine the exact circumstances of the accident and any responsibility, according to Dakaractu.
The accident comes after several road accidents recently reported in Senegal, including the collision in Kébémer that brought the death toll to nine on 24 October, and the Senegalese minister’s visit to victims in Louga on the same day: the Kébémer accident and the minister’s visit to victims.
