Bamenda: Bus Carrying Mourners Crashes Into Taxi, Casket Falls Onto Road
Affected Vehicle By Raymond Dingana A bus carrying mourners and the body of a deceased man to Ndop for burial has collided head-on with a township taxi at Mile 6, Nkwen, in the Bamenda III Municipality. The accident happened on Saturday morning around Mawa Hotel, turning what was supposed to be a burial journey into a frightening experience. The bus, belonging to Lytias Transport, had been hired to transport the mourners and the deceased man's body to Ndop. According to Shey Rene, President of theà Mezam Professional Taxi Drivers' Trade Union, preliminary information suggests that faulty indicator lights on the bus may have contributed to the accident. He explained that although all the bus's indicator lights were on, not all were functioning properly. The taxi driver, who was heading towards Bamenda, reportedly saw an indicator pointing towards his lane and thought the bus was about to turn into the quarter. The Affected Taxi The taxi driver then moved to the opposite si...