Okahandja:Otjiwarongo Seven individuals, aged between 32 and 37, survived a car accident on the Otjiwarongo-Okahandja B1 road when their seven-seater vehicle overturned and rolled three times, landing on its roof.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha of the Namibian Police Force's community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region reported that the accident involved three women and four men. The vehicle was heading from Otjiwarongo toward Okahandja when the incident occurred.

The accident took place approximately 35 kilometers south of Okahandja at around 1625 on Sunday. It is alleged that the 37-year-old driver lost control after a tire burst, causing the vehicle to overturn and roll before coming to rest on its roof.

All occupants sustained injuries ranging from slight to serious and were subsequently transported to the Okahandja State Hospital. A case of reckless and/or negligent driving has been opened against the driver, and police investigations are ongoing.