Times Of Swaziland: 2 SOLDIERS DIE  AS TRUCK ROLLS

2 SOLDIERS DIE  AS TRUCK ROLLS
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BY ANDILE NSIBANDE on 26/04/2017 02:59:00


MEHLWABOVU – Two members of the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF) died
yesterday morning when their truck overturned along the notorious Mehlwabovu
Hill.
Sources disclosed that one of the deceased USDF members was a well-known member
of the royal family.
However, the army did not release the names of the deceased because their
relatives were yet to be notified.
Meanwhile, Ludzidzini Acting Governor Timothy Velabo Mtetwa could only confirm
that he knew the deceased as a relative but had not been informed about the
tragic news. So, he preferred to distance himself from the issue until he
received proper confirmation himself.
It is alleged the soldiers were on routine patrol when the truck they were
travelling in overturned after the vehicle experienced a suspected brake
failure. The truck was reportedly travelling down the hill when the driver lost
control of the vehicle at around 7am, resulting in the deadly accident.
The road was temporarily closed as rescue personnel cleared the scene.
The accident also attracted several onlookers, including other motorists.
There were three occupants in the truck who were travelling from Mbangweni Army
Barracks, according to the USDF.
The driver, who survived the crash, was rescued almost immediately and was
conveyed to hospital in a stable condition, according to the people who were
first to arrive at the accident scene.
The two others were pronounced dead on the scene.